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'Objects of Desire': How did Surrealism influence design?

For the first time in a major UK exhibition, Surrealism’s relationship to the design world is told up to the present day.

Design

How is the FIFA World Cup trophy made?

Do Italians do it better? Take a sneak peek inside the Italian factory on the outskirts of Milan, which manufactures the FIFA World Cup trophy

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Dubai: the ambitious and stunning modern architecture

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Dubai is a city of modern architectural wonders. The Burj Khalifa dominates the city's skyline, but the newest jewel in the crown for Dubai's architecture is the Museum of the Future. The Mosque of Light links the past with the present, and continues to push boundaries with innovation and ambition.

Eco-Innovation

Could bright colours make solar panels a more attractive option?

Dull colours can discourage architects from using solar panels on buildings but this new discovery could change that.

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Design

Take a look at the new emojis up for approval this year

Other emoji on the draft list include a pale blue heart and a grey heart, the “stop” (or “high five”) hand gesture, a flute, maracas and a hair pick.

Living

'Stop suffocating your vagina': Reusable period pads launch for women

Single-use pads can take up to 500 years to degrade. This company wants to do something about it.

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"We have to learn to wait" says fashion designer Ozwald Boateng

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The fashion business needs to get closer to its clients if it is to become environmentally sustainable, celebrated designer Ozwald Boateng tells Euronews.

Eco-Innovation

This gorgeous sustainable school keeps students cool in 45 degrees

Deep in the Indian desert, this amazing elliptical school is a sustainable masterpiece.

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Qatar's first male fashion designer leads cultural change and inspires a generation

In partnership with Media City

"M7 is not only a building, it's an ecosystem...they believe that we can be the new voices for the creative economy here in Doha."

Design

Design exhibition explores how football became the beautiful game

Sport meets design at the major new exhibition 'Designing the Beautiful Game' at London's Design Museum.

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Look inside Zaha Hadid's 'office of the future' in the UAE

The office, built to house the headquarters of environmental management group BEEAH, has been designed to resemble the desert dunes that encircle it.

Home

'Mom, the bird is dead!': The canary that tells you CO2 is too high

Two young Danes create a stylish CO2 sensor to "solve an invisible problem with a visible solution".

Design

What is Colour of the Year for 2022, and why?

Very Peri is the answer. It's a shade of blue with violet-red undertones. But there's more to colour than meets the eye...

Design

Armani cancel Milan and Paris runways due to Omicron fears

Armani are the first fashion house to bow out of Milan's preview season, where over 20 labels are intent on presenting their designs in-person.

Design

Naked Nirvana baby has Nevermind 'exploitation' lawsuit dismissed

Spencer Elden, now 30 years old, had his claim thrown out after representatives for the band's estate argued he has spent his life profiting from his appearance on the album cover.

Design

Ice sculptors transform Russian city into winter wonderland

Working in sub-zero temperatures, ice sculptors have turned the Siberian city of Tomsk into a festive paradise through the city's annual design competition.

Design

Shaping Europe's skylines: 5 of Richard Rogers' greatest works

Following the passing of the famed British architect, we look back at some of the Richard Rogers originals shaping Europe's skylines to this day.

Living

Watch this architecture student convert an old school bus into a home

Caleb Brackney bought the bus from Facebook Marketplace and renovated it all by himself.

Design

Hungarian design studio highlights Roma culture as an act of defiance

Romani Design was started by the Varga sisters when they feared their traditions were disappearing after centuries of oppression.

Design

Notre Dame's controversial 'kitsch' restoration plans approved

Renovations of the treasured cathedral should commence next year and be completed just in time for the 2024 Paris Olympics.