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Dezeen Day: 4 eco designers changing the world with their art

Highlights from the 2019 international design conference held by Dezeen in London.

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Exquisitely made collectors dolls on show in Tbilisi

Each detail on every shoe, dress or hair adornment is in itself a work of art Dolls by the celebrated German doll maker Sylvia Weser command price tags of up to ten thousand US dollars

Germany

Breaking the mould: Handshake project marks Berlin Wall anniversary

A special art project is trying to get thousands of Berliners to shake hands to symbolise German reunification.

United Kingdom

Watch: Designers showcase fashion and interiors fit for life on Mars

Should NASA's plans come to fruition, one day there will be (human) life on Mars. Designers are showcasing what future Martians might wear and how they might live.

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Greece

Watch: Playmobil brings Greek Revolution to life

The Greek War of Independence was waged against the Ottoman Empire in 1821, and 1,300 Playmobil figures are depicting scenes from the war as well as everyday life at the time.

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Expo 2020: A year to go

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The Business Line programme looks at how far the Expo 2020 construction has developed and how other countries can take part in UAE's new attraction in Dubai.

Germany

Watch: Bonn museum examines German view of the British

The exhibition "Very British: A German Point of View" includes a Brexit countdown clock.

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World's best creators show constructions in home of the Lego brick

Fifteen of the world's most talented Lego builders have been invited to the home of the Lego brick - the Lego House in Billund in Denmark - to exhibit their creations.

Cult

From the factory floor to prison, Lyon Biennale moves into uncharted territory

One of Europe's leading contemporary art events, the Lyon Biennale, embraces the metro area and the entire region.

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Forest in a stadium

A forest planted inside an Austrian soccer stadium opened to the public with a message that one day nature might only be enjoyed in a museum-like environment.

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Dubai’s best art galleries

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Feast your eyes on works by Middle Eastern, North African and Central Asian artists at these top five galleries

Living

Dale Chihuly on his latest exhibition at Kew Gardens

One of the world’s most daring glass artists has taken over London’s Royal Botanic Gardens with an exhibition not to be missed.

United Kingdom

Ed Sheeran showcase opens in musician's home county of Suffolk

An exhibition documenting British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran's rise to fame has opened near where he grew up in Suffolk, England.

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In Venice, visit this exhibition with your eyes closed

An itinerary of nine sections features the exhibition, that can be experienced blindfolded, while guided by a blind, or partially sighted, who helps the visitor to read the artworks through touch.

United Kingdom

Watch: Supersonic memorabilia to be displayed at Concorde exhibition

The Concorde airliner flew at 1,350 mph, more than twice the speed of sound

France

Watch: Balloons fill the skies but fail to pop world record

The count, which reached 456, tied with the previous record set by the festival.

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Pharrell Williams unveils new exhibition in Paris with Japanese artist

American R&B artist Pharrell Williams launched an art installation in Paris on Wednesday (July 10).

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Nigerian artist transforms scribbles into creative artwork

Olarinde Ayanfeoluwa has found an unusual way to express herself and create art in Lagos, Nigeria. What starts out as distorted scribbles slowly shapes into portraits as well as cartoon and fantasy characters.

United Kingdom

Watch: Olafur Eliasson's exhibition engages viewers with nature

"When you step into a museum you don't step out of the real world into sort of a dream world. You actually step even closer. It's like seeing reality in a higher definition, in higher granularity," he insists.

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Feel, taste and smell it: New exhibition aims to stimulate your senses

Visitors don't just view the new London exhibition devoted to Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. They also feel, smell and taste it.