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Bowl of Shadows

Svitlana Biedarieva talks with designer Danuta Kril about reinterpreting traditional smoked ceramics from Havarechyna, rescuing clay ahead of the Russian invasion, and celebrating Ukrainian cultural heritage.

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A View from the Magpie’s Nest

Tiiu Meiner goes behind the scenes at the Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen Rotterdam to find out how museums are coping with increasing costs for collection-preserving climate control during the energy crisis.

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Design Line: 22 – 28 July

Mathieu Lahanneur unveils the design for the next Olympic torch, BIG and ICON complete their first 3D-printed house, Twitter rebrands to X in this week’s Design Line.

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The Crit #30: Mr Threads

The 30th episode of The Crit features an interview with Timorous Beasties, alongside discussions of the allegations against David Adjaye, Meta’s Twitter challenger Threads, and the tumultuous opening of the Young V&A.

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Copy Cows and Rocks of Foam

From Disegno #35, Lara Chapman follows Sofia Lagerkvist and Anna Lindgren of Front through the Swedish woods, where they are documenting the outdoors in order to bring it inside.

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Design Line: 15 – 21 July

A deepfake advert for the Women’s World Cup goes viral, Sebastian Cox creates a timber-lined Aesop shop, and e-bike makers VanMoof declares bankruptcy in the latest edition of Design Line.

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A Light Basket

The Kori by Taf Studio for Artek is a recycled-aluminium lamp that pays homage to the design legacy of Alvar and Aino Aalto, the trusty E27 lightbulb, and the designers’ fondness for eggs.

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Design Line: 8 – 14 July

This week’s Design Line brings both joy and sorrow, as Ronan Bouroullec reveals his ecclesiastical furniture for the Chapel of Mont Saint-Michel de Brasparts, while Forensis shares its investigation of the tragic Pylos shipwreck.

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Best Foot Forward

How a shared home, four creatives feeling stifled in lockdown, and a Portuguese master crucifix carver resulted in the playful Foot Stool by Protect 213A.

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Design Line: 1 – 7 July

Serious allegations against architect David Adjaye, Meta’s design for a Twitter competitor, and a row over the Young V&A censoring LGBTQ+ displays in this week’s Design Line.

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Design Line: 24 – 30 June

The Young V&A opens the door for a playful mode of curation, Sabine Marcelis imagines a very personable Renault Twingo, and Barbie gives an Xbox a makeover on this week’s Design Line.

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