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Design for a Rural Mexico

From Disegno #22, Mexican designer Fernando Laposse and a community of farmers collaborate to revive colourful heritage corn.

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The Power of the Poster

From Disegno #27, Zosia Swidlicka interviews Polish graphic designers who campaigned against homophobia during the 2020 election.

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The Driver

From Disegno #20, Oli Stratford’s history of the driver in the age of automation illustrated by portraits from Andrew Bush’s series 66 Drives.

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Catholic Taste

From Disegno #20, Peter Smisek’s exploration of the Vatican’s dialogues with non-believers through art, fashion and architecture.

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Enzo Mari was a Universe

From Disegno #28, a group of curators, designers and academics come together to remember the late, great Enzo Mari.

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Suck It, Carbon

The largest carbon capture facility in the world has come online in Iceland, but the technology comes with a couple of caveats.

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Facebook For Your Face

Ray-Ban Stories are Facebook’s first foray into fashion-forward smart glasses featuring eyewear with a built-in camera and speakers.

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Poetic Dystopia

The artists Cao Fei was selected for her “gripping and prescient” work that explores humanity’s relationship with technology.

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Childhood Utopia

From Disegno #13, the grandchildren of Alexander Girard explore the imaginary world the noted American designer started designing when he was sent away to boarding school aged 10.

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And the Winners Are…

Mac Collins, Ilse Crawford, Eyal Weizman and Michael Wolff are the winners of this year’s London Design Medals programme.

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Data Doesn’t Lie

A data sculpture made out of old bank statements by Pentagram’s Giorgia Lupi puts America’s income inequality into stark relief.

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A Designed Game

The Design Museum has announced a new exhibition for 2022 that promises to delve into the untold design stories around football.

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The Crit #13: Mound Economics

A sermon from The Mound: The Crit’s co-hosts India Block and Oli Stratford run the rule over the latest design news and projects, not least MVRDV’s reviled artificial hill for Marble Arch.

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Fostering Dissent

Norman Foster has explained his logic behind continuing to design airports during the climate crisis, citing the potential of geoengineering technologies.

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