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Designer Books: Making Africa

Designer Books: Making Africa

Featuring the bold fashion sensibility of Congolese Sapeurs, the fantastic found-art creations of Tahir Carl Karmali, and much more, this exhibition catalogue provides a lens on contemporary African expression.

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December 8, 2015

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Q&A: Bruce Mau on 20 years of <em>S, M, L, XL</em>

Q&A: Bruce Mau on 20 years of S, M, L, XL

We spoke to influential designer Bruce Mau about the 20th anniversary of his paradigm-shifting OMA monograph S, M, L, XL, his collaboration with Rem Koolhaas, and how the practice of architecture needs to change.

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November 2, 2015

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Designer Playlist: Jaime Hayon

Designer Playlist: Jaime Hayon

“I spend much of my time draw­ing. Whenever I have free time, I reach for my sketchbook,” the Spanish designer says. Here, he lets us in on his go-to sources of inspiration.

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October 13, 2015

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Designer Books & More, From Super-Modified to The Future of the Skyscraper

Designer Books & More, From Super-Modified to The Future of the Skyscraper

A catalogue of the best in Behance.net, an assessment of the modern skyscraper and a documentary on everything – from design scheme to local politics – that went into relaunching the Rijksmuseum.

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October 13, 2015

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Summer Reading: 6 Books for Art Lovers

Summer Reading: 6 Books for Art Lovers

There are few better ways to pass a hot summer afternoon than lounging in the shade, lemonade at the ready, book in hand. We’ve rounded up six books for art lovers – especially large-scale and installation art – that are sure to delight.

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August 14, 2015

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Watch It: Candy Stripe Variety Hour

Watch It: Candy Stripe Variety Hour

Part of a video series by New York’s Storefront for Art and Architecture, Candy Stripe Variety Hour is a mash-up of architectural images and wry commentary by Jimenez Lai.

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July 15, 2015

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Designer Playlist: Ronan Bouroullec

Designer Playlist: Ronan Bouroullec

The French designer, who creates some of the most beautiful contemporary furniture in the world with his brother Erwan, lets us in on his likes.

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July 15, 2015

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Designer Books: Material Alchemy, Mexico City, Life of Work

Designer Books: Material Alchemy, Mexico City, Life of Work

These three titles explore what goes into making new materials, how to visually map Mexico City’s complex terrain, and what can make the office environment much more engaging.

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July 15, 2015

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Designer Books: Local Architecture, New Energies and Earthquakes, Mudslides, Fires & Riots

Designer Books: Local Architecture, New Energies and Earthquakes, Mudslides, Fires & Riots

Three new titles exploring, respectively, the importance of site-specific architecture, land art that reinterprets Copenhagen’s energy ambitions, and the graphic design scene that flourished in California from 1936 to 1986.

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June 12, 2015

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Designer Playlist: Odile Decq

Designer Playlist: Odile Decq

The French architect, who just established a new school of architecture in a part of Lyon where she’s led on redevelopment, shares what she’s reading, watching and listening to.

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June 12, 2015

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