We share an article on ambient technology and the screen, published as part of Map Project Office’s e-paper about connected tech in the home.

Catherine Slessor has been named as the next president of the UK’s Twentieth Century Society.

An essay on the beheading of the Columbus statue in Boston’s North End and the political implications of monuments.

A look at the phenomenon of woke-washing and the failure of many brands to meaningfully engage with social justice movements.

A co-operative of street vendors from Barcelona have released a new line of sneakers after forming a streetwear brand, Top Manta.

Counterspace’s 2021 pavilion has opened in Hyde Park, formed from architectural elements sampled from around the city.

Pentagram’s Jon Marshall has returned to his back catalogue, designing a new version of the Velo bicycle navigation device.

The Lost Graduation Show at the 2021 Salone del Mobile aims to provide a public platform for the class of 2020-21 – those whose own graduation shows were cancelled by the pandemic.

How have Amazon and its online competitors changed the way we buy books? With the launch of Bookshop.org, Disegno set out to investigate.

Disegno is recruiting a new assistant editor to join its team.

A roundtable about Blackness in the design industry and discussion of the ways in which the term collates disparate identities.

The Crit convenes to give a quick overview of the new issue of The Quarterly Journal of Design and to run through some short announcements.

Bocci’s Omer Arbel joins material scientist Anna Ploszajski for a conversation about the alchemy that occurs when you begin mixing copper with glass.

Boeri will oversee a revised format that will allow the general public to attend the fair for its duration, and buy products at discounted prices.

The co-founder and former director of Vienna Design Week will head up MAK – Museum of Applied Arts from September 2021.

The Paris trade fair will take place from 9 to 13 September, with a programme spread between the physical fair and online.

The 10th episode of The Crit is here, running the rule over ceremonial set design, the death of Yahoo! Answers, Brit awards statuary, and the interior design schemes of the UK government. We also remember the inimitable Alber Elbaz.

The Spanish architect, educator and theorist has been given the highest accolade from the Venice Architecture Biennale, which opens on 22 May.