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Witnesses of War

Prosthetic movement and wartime testimony form the core of A New Integrity, artist Nikita Kadan’s reflection on the costs of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

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The Chair that Wears it Well

Vitra’s new lounge chair Bascule, designed by Studio Œ, presents a different type of comfort than typical lounge chairs, with slouchy upholstery that accommodates movement and acts more like a jacket than a cushion.

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Sleight of Hand

Special Projects’ speculative concept, Aperture, supports digital detox by allowing users to flip their phone case around to reduce their iPhone screens to a small window.

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Mending Lands

Marte Mei van Haaster’s new collection, displayed at St Vincent’s gallery, presents a method of designing furniture out of plants used to remove toxic chemicals from the land.

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Heirloom Comics

Pigment Collective’s new imprint, Argent Comics, is bringing luxury bookmaking techniques to the world of comics.

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The Gallery Industry

Duncan Riches discusses Unit.d, a new gallery for affordable industrial design, whose debut show includes works by Michael Marriott and Jasper Morrison.

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Text-to-Clay

Designer and researcher Vera van der Burg trained an AI model to generate ceramic forms that she later hand-built in clay, challenging anthropomorphic ideas about the technology by treating it like a material.

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The Nook

Conceived by the charity Scottish Action for Mental Health, Glasgow’s The Nook is the first of a new series of mental health hubs which borrow from the design language of community spaces.

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The Lost Cloth Object

Stephen Burks Man Made collaborated with wood veneer company ALPI to create The Lost Cloth Object, a speculative ceremonial site designed to resemble Kuba textiles from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Silk and Milk

Tessa Silva’s Smock collection pays homage to historically gendered labour practices by using hand-pleated fabric and techniques and materials typically found in kitchens.

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The Warehouse

Dartmouth College’s new flexible performance venue The Warehouse is designed to enable everything from club nights to intimate listening parties.

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