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Refugio
03 Aug 2023

Refugio

The new community space in Copenhagen offers a home to young designers and independent creatives in the city. 

‘Tsukiji Reimagined’
27 Jul 2023

‘Tsukiji Reimagined’

The current exhibition at White Conduit Projects gallery in London evokes the former fish market in Tokyo. We meet with artist Jake Tilson. 

Prime Matter, Raw Mango, Low Collection
#615 25 Jul 2023

Prime Matter, Raw Mango, Low Collection

We visit Prime Matter, industrial designer Emmanuel Babled’s gallery in Lisbon, meet Sanjay Garg, founder of Indian luxury fashion brand Raw Mango and architect Benni Allan discusses his Low furniture collection. 

Bard, Young V&A, Paper Fashion
#614 18 Jul 2023

Bard, Young V&A, Paper Fashion

We travel to Bard, an Edinburgh gallery focused on sharing Scottish craft and design. We head to the rebranded and re-vamped Young Victoria & Albert Museum in East London. Plus, we learn of a material innovation in the 1960s that resulted in paper fashion. 

Atelier Caracas
13 Jul 2023

Atelier Caracas

We meet Julio Kowalenko and Rodrigo Armas, the team behind cross-disciplinary architectural and design practice Atelier Caracas. They discuss their multifaceted approach and the importance of producing design through a Venezuelan lens.

Brian Clarke, Massimiliano Locatelli, Workwear
#613 11 Jul 2023

Brian Clarke, Massimiliano Locatelli, Workwear

Stained glass artist, Brian Clarke, shares the importance and challenges of modernising the ancient art form and architect Massimilano Locatelli discusses his approach to designing interiors and buildings. Plus, curator Eldina Begic reflects on the utopian, political and artistic potential of workwear. 

Extra: Birdie
06 Jul 2023

Extra: Birdie

Company co-founder and designer, Hans Augustenborg, discusses his analogue approach to devising a visual solution to the issue of indoor air quality.  

Challenging Fast-Fashion Consumption
#612 04 Jul 2023

Challenging Fast-Fashion Consumption

We highlight the platforms that are challenging fast-paced fashion consumption. Plus: we look at revamping our current wardrobe through rental, repair and sustainable clothing choices.

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