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Extra: ‘Design in an Age of Crisis’
Victoria Broackes, director of the London Design Biennale, explains what the new exhibition ‘Design in an age of Crisis’ has in store.
Design adventures
We journey across the globe on some design-led escapes thanks to our guides Johanna Agerman Ross, Lasse Andersson and Alice Stori Liechtenstein. Plus: Daan Roosegaarde shares his latest project, Grow.
Extra: The Memphis Group
On Design Extra: We visit MK Gallery’s exhibition ‘Memphis: Plastic Field,’ on the irreverent and subversive design collective.
Rebrand and reboot
The duo behind WORKac shares how workspaces can foster creativity. Plus: Monocle’s creative director, Richard Spencer Powell, discusses the recent rebrand of the CIA and we find out why physical planners are here to stay.
Extra: Respectful design
Dori Tunstall, dean of design at OCAD University, shares her inclusive approach to design education.
Living a creative life
We hear about a new title that offers fresh perspectives on living a creative life and find out how the Rhode Island School of Design has adapted in 2020. Plus: we discover how one Finnish ambassador champions the design of his home country in the UK.
Best of 2020
The On Design team reflect on the year and revisit some of the programme’s highlights from 2020.
Festive design
From festive fibro beach shacks in Australia to seasonal shopfronts and a neon christmas tree in Hong Kong – we explore the intersection of the holiday season and design with reports from around the globe.
Extra: Meanwhile spaces
From temporary gardens and studios to market stalls and pop-up housing, we look at the use of “meanwhile spaces”.
The year in design and architecture
A look back at the year that was in design and architecture, featuring conversations with creative director Ilse Crawford and designer and author Julia Watson. Plus: Venice Biennale 2020 curator Hashim Sarkis.