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Chapter 1
Istanbul Design Biennial
The third Istanbul Design Biennial is themed around the question “Are we Human?” Our Istanbul bureau chief Christopher Lord has met the show's curators, Beatriz Colomina and Mark Wigley, to quiz them about design-show fatigue and the ideas behind the biennial. Plus: ArchDaily’s James Taylor-Foster gives us his take on the event.
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Chapter 2
Dubai Design Week
The discovery of oil in the 1960s led to Dubai’s transformation into a global metropolis. But since then it’s diversified its economy and has launched the government-funded Dubai Design District, also known as D3. It recently hosted the second annual Dubai Design Week; David Michon reports.
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Chapter 3
Letter from Ljubljana
Textile designer Jasmina Fercek tells us about the work of her design collective Oloop, and working in Slovenia. Plus: Monocle’s Jamie Waters tells us about his recent trip to Ljubljana.
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