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Weird, amazing taxidermy art
A new book by taxidermy artist Robert Marbury collects some of the best - and weirdest - taxidermy art.
ARCHITECT@WORK launches with pre-show video
ARCHITECT@WORK 21 & 22 January 2015 at Olympia - National HallEach day from 13:00 until 20:00
Thomas Heatherwick's Gin Palace
Gin brand Bombay Sapphire has sunk its heritage stake deeper into the British psyche by establishing a distillery in the heart of the Hampshire countryside. Thomas Heatherwick converted and developed the Laverstoke Mill on the River Test, and has created a visual heart for the visitor experience with two spectacular glasshouses to cultivate the essential botanicals that flavour the gin.
Project: Science Museum
The Science Museum in London is undergoing a major £60m facelift, which will see new exhibition spaces by Zaha Hadid, Wilkinson Eyre, Muf and Coffey Architects. Cate St Hill pays a visit to the latest gallery, dedicated to the history of information technology, by Universal Design Studio.
The flooring products that work hard
Flooring often has to stand up to tough conditions. We look at projects that could have been problematic.
Design Lighting Tokyo 2015 - what to see at this year's show
Nicely timed to lift us out of the post-festive doldrums, Japan’s capital is lighting up in January withthe third edition of its three-day lighting show.
Gitta Gschwendtner - 10 things I've learned about design
Gitta Gschwendtner designs exhibitions, furniture and interiors as well as creating public art for indoor and outdoor spaces. She takes a moment out of a busy schedule to share 10 things she’s learned about design.
7 (potentially) game-changing bike designs
From a bike that's also a bike lock, to one that senses the proximity of other vehicles, we bring you some of the latest and most innovative new designs.
Illustrator makes 'Stop Heatherwick Now' badges
Illustrator David Janes has created the button badge, now available to buy, in protest against the Thomas Heatherwick-designed 'Garden Bridge'
Can design be an act of political dissidence? asks Ines Weizman
Though manifest for millennia, recent years have seen a rash of urban protest, and an interest in the architectural platforms of social upheaval. Civil unrest has become a cultural phenomenon. But how much political agency can designers really have? Architect and educator Ines Weizman ponders the idea of dissidence – the critical act of standing ‘apart’.
