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Good Road, Bad Road

For Design Reviewed #3, Evi Hall got on her bike to forge a new relationship with London’s streets with help from Beeline’s Velo 2.

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Working Between the Lines

What is transdisciplinary design and how does it impact us today? In this roundtable, a collection of students and a coordinator from the IED’s Transdiciplinary Design Master’s programme discuss the course’s foundational principles and how this shapes their work and design philosophies.

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Design Line: 17 - 23 February

From golden syrup to golden shoes, this week’s Design Line ponders how the language of design is being co-opted for political messages, as well as including stories about material tracing, manufactured outrage and un-radical retrofitting.

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Following Whom?

The members of Formafantasma come together to discuss Oltre Terra, their exploration of the history of sheep, and how interspecies relationships are fertile territory for design.

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Design Line: 10 - 16 February

We all know the world is a complex place and this week’s Design Line sees everyone, from governments and funding bodies to art collectives and AI, grappling with how to navigate this complexity – some, we feel, are doing a far better job than others.

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Navigating Friction

For Disegno #36, Amal Alhaag spoke with designer Yassine Ben Abdallah about his practice, working with institutions and letting objects die.

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The Stories Behind

How do designers infuse their objects with stories about the materials they are made from? Disegno’s talk series “Unearthing Narratives” at this year’s Stockholm Furniture Fair will explore this question and many more .

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Design Line: 20 - 26 January

Ronan Bouroullec translates his artworks into fashion design, Hella Jongerius’s archive is collected by the Vitra Design Museum, and FEMA redesigns its disaster relief processes – it’s this week’s Design Line.

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Glassware is like Onions

What do luxury glassware and Shrek have in common? This story draws unlikely comparisons to explore ideas of luxury, preconceptions and who is given a place at the proverbial table.

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