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Design Reviewed #3
Bearing gifts from Lagos Space Programme, Tatiana Bilbao, Form Us With Love and Thomas Heatherwick, the new issue of Design Reviewed is now available ahead of the holiday season.
Design Line: 18 – 24 November
A week of AI flare-ups, 3D-printed wool and an inflating/deflating sphere. Welcome to the Design Line.
Sugar/No-Sugar
For Design Reviewed #3, Oli Stratford dives into the world of soft drink branding and redesigns, and the rise of zero-sugar formulations.
No Fidget Spinners
For Design Reviewed #2 Adrienne Brown takes part in a Mobile Makers workshop and reflects on the radical potential of breaking down barriers to entry into design.
Beyond The Pursuit of El Dorado
Simón Ballen Botero returns to Medelin in search of a newly designed relationship with Colombia’s ecosystems for Design Reviewed #2.
Seeing Through the Hype
Natalie Kane took a good long look through a pair of NReal Air spectacles to examine the hype around AR and technology for Design Reviewed #2.
Design Line: 28 October – 3 November
Tosin Oshinowo’s Adidas store, Climmavore’s first conference, new Design Researchers in Residence, and more. It’s this week’s Design Line.
Death is in the Air
With Hollywood beset my movies about design, manufacture and marketing, Design Reviewed #2 invited Michael David Mitchell to review Air, the story of Nike’s breakthrough sneaker, and explore what lies beneath our 80s nostalgia.
Building Instructions
For Design Reviewed #2, Takt’s flat-pack furniture, designed to be perpetually repaired, is put to the test by a self-confessed fan of building manuals.
Waste Not, Want Not
For Design Reviewed #2, Nathan Ma meets with Hella Jongerius amongst the faded lustre of porcelain.
Pitch Dreams
For Design Reviewed #2, Lara Chapman talked tactics with Assemble’s plans to open up football pitches to more women and non-binary players.
Design Line: 14 – 20 October
This week’s Design Line brings an assessment of Skateboard at the Design Museum; a conference at Aalvar Aalto’s Paimio Sanatorium; the Design Council’s Design for Planet programme; and RIBA announced the winner of the 2023 Stirling Prize.
Clamping Down on Furniture Waste
Harnessing a love of the humble clamp, Isabel Alonso’s furniture collection Defocus makes a case for high-quality, flat-pack furniture.
In Praise of Public Toilets
For Design Reviewed #2, Piti Koshimura tours the public facilities of the Tokyo Toilet Project, raising questions about the social value of readily accessible bathrooms.
Design Line: 7 – 13 October
Tableware from Räthel & Wolf, the legacy of Andrea Branzi, and the design world’s reaction to Australia’s Indigenous Voice referendum: it’s this week’s Design Line.
Designing the Canon(s)
Disegno and Aram invite you to an evening discussion about legacy in design, and how design can sensitively honour, engage with, and reinterpret its own history.
Time for a Change
For Design Reviewed #2, Ann Morgan trials a shift in her parenting approach with the introduction of Sumo, Luisa Kahlfeldt’s design for a reusable nappy.
Design Line: 30 September – 6 October
Sabine Marcelis’ take on the lava lamp, Max Lamb’s cardboard furniture, and Aqui Thami’s triumph in the Hublot Design Prize all come under the spotlight in this week’s edition of Design Line.