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Mark your diaries: 30 September is the final date to enter the 2020—2021 edition of the world's largest design competition. With more than 100 categories to classify your work, that means, whatever your discipline, you'll be able to find the...
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Established to promote and recognise the best design work around the world and across a variety of creative disciplines, the A’ Design Award & Competition focuses on innovation, celebrating the designers, companies and brands who create superior...
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Hailed as the world’s largest and most influential design award, A’Design Award & Competition is back; the 2020—2021 edition now accepting submissions from brands, businesses, designers, architects, artists, academics and many more creative...
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If you’re a budding artisan thinking of starting an Etsy shop but don’t know where to begin, then don’t worry, you have definitely come to the right place. Whether you’re selling digital products or you’re selling physical products...
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With summer finally upon us after the time-zapping lockdowns of a global pandemic, it's at last time to be outside and to relish all that the sunny season brings with it. From art installations to gargantuan public art projects, though, designers...
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Decorating your home is fun and rewarding, but it can be expensive. From decorating materials to labour costs, new furniture and accessories ... it’s not something that most of us will want to be doing every few months. Photo, Dane...
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When sending a product such as DVD, one needs to pay a lot of attention to the chosen packaging. A lot of people underestimate how important this can be, and it's a massive mistake. Some may see it a thing of the past, but a DVD can still be a...
The Edit
A way to express our personality, character and the way we live, our private living spaces shape our everyday routines (more so now that many of us continue to work from home due to the current pandemic) and affect our wellbeing; many homes...
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Combining art, design and retail, Gallery Gif—put together by Miyao Design Studio—is a place for creatives and the curious to hang out, discover young local brands and exhibit wherever possible their own work; the former cafe encouraging...
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Most people have the idea that to have a modern home you have to spend a fortune. What if that preconception is wrong, and that you can do it yourself without being heavy on your pocket? Photo, Element5 Digital. An interior decorator...
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While parts of the country are starting to reopen amid the continuing coronavirus pandemic, things are not going to go back to normal for a long while. Whether we like it or not, the longer we stay isolated the more likely we are to get through...
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Whilst the world around us may be looking very different at the moment, there's at least one constant throughout these unprecedented times: the A’ Design Award and Competition. Having wrapped up another year—the 2019-2020 edition now...
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With works spanning the design of buildings, landscapes, installations, exhibitions and objects, the projects of Asif Khan MBE explore sites of complex narratives, community empowerment and questions of identity. Collaborating with Canada Water and...
City Notes
Inspired by the golden age of nightlife, Calgary's Sweet Loretta Bar nods to the throbbing energy of 1970s discos and vintage sound studios, the late-night venue situated in the city's design and arts district and offering an inclusive space for...
City Notes
Located within Newson’s Yard — a recently conceived design hub on the Pimlico Road in London’s Belgravia — Wildflowers is a new neighbourhood restaurant, wine bar and deli with a focus on seasonal, high-quality ingredients cooked over...
City Notes
Chef Santiago Lastra's latest venture sees London-based A-nrd Studio create a metaphorical home-away-from-home, where the locally inspired fare and affable atmosphere of family-owned Mexican restaurants unite with a contemporary twist informed by...
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You said yes, and now it's time to celebrate. But how best to honour this extra-special occasion? With an awesome party of course. Your friends and family will just want to pass on their love and best wishes, so the details are up to you – and...
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Whenever you are looking to book a holiday, you’ll end up considering lots of different destinations across the globe before settling on one. The ideal holiday spot will cater to every traveller in your group, whilst being affordable too....
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In recent years, the demand for car trailers in the USA has seen a significant increase, driven by both personal and business needs. Whether you need to transport a vehicle for a cross-country move, bring your car to a race, or simply need a trailer...
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Picture a master chess player. You won't be catching them moving pieces randomly, hoping for the best outcome. They will have a plan and usually think five steps ahead. Some people think success is about big ideas, and others say the devil is in the...