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Jamming the Stupid Machine

From Disegno #17, Hella Jongerius and Louise Schouwenberg discuss their manifesto-turned-exhibition and get angry at design’s wasteful pursuit of novelty.

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A Company Voyage

From Disegno #24, the wanderlust-filled founders of design studio Company and their secret Helsinki kiosk.

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Ciudad Rebelde

From Disegno #18, on the ground in El Alto, Bolivia’s fastest-growing city and capital of the New Andean style of Architecture.

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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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