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JKMM Architects wins the 2026 Helsinki Design Award
Helsinki Design Week, the leading design and architecture festival in the Nordic countries, along with the City of Helsinki present the 2026 Helsinki Design Award to JKMM Architects. The award recognises comprehensive and ambitious design, as well as JKMM’s active role in renewing Finnish architecture and design culture. Their work unites architecture, interior architecture, urban…
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The Transparent Breath marks its fifth edition with new international partnerships
Five years ago, The Transparent Breath set out with a clear ambition: to bring the international scene of contemporary glass jewelry to Venice, giving it a dedicated stage in one of the world’s historic centres of glass culture. Today, that ambition has become a living project, and its fifth edition confirms that the conversation it…
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Spared at Material Matters London Design Festival 2026
Second Song is Spared’s first ongoing collectible design series, made from waste generated through its own studio practice. The collection debuts at Material Matters, with proceeds from every piece sold supporting the work of Sussex Wildlife Trust. Brighton-based circular design studio Spared will launch Second Song, its first ongoing collectible design series, at Material Matters…
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Helsinki Design Week 2026
Helsinki Design Week takes over Helsinki from 28 August to 6 September. The 2026 theme, The Oncoming Other, invites visitors to experience encounters and shared urban spaces. The festival week marks the beginning of a two-year collaboration with the City of Helsinki to revitalize the city centre. Ticket sales and registration for festival events are…
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Rethinking hospitality: ISH 2027 presents solutions for tomorrow’s guest experience
Comfort, hygiene and digital services are key success factors in the hospitality industry today from a guest perspective. At the same time, hotel operators are focusing on energy efficiency to keep operating costs under control. They also want to meet guests’ growing expectations around sustainability and, depending on the hotel category, provide wellness facilities. As…
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Heimtextil 2027 sharpens Carpets & Rugs with new structure and premium segment
Even more efficient, more targeted and closer to the market: Heimtextil 2027 strengthens its position as the leading meeting place for the global carpet industry and further expands Carpets & Rugs in line with market needs. With a stronger focus on distribution channels, the segment integrates into Heimtextil’s product worlds. Manufacturers, retailers, industry and contract…
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Venice Design Week 2026
Venice Design Week (VDW) transforms Venice into an exclusive design platform across prestigious galleries, historic shops, stunning gardens, museum spaces, and luxury hotel lobbies. It is where contemporary design meets history, and where international creatives connect with buyers, press, and design enthusiasts in one of the world’s most iconic cities. VDW takes place over ten…
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Wallace Woo redefines contemporary abstraction
Paris-based contemporary artist Wallace Woo, founder of Stalactite Aesthetics, is gaining international recognition for establishing Geological Abstractionism, a distinct artistic movement that explores the conceptual and material dimensions of time through processes of accumulation and sedimentation. Evolving beyond his early exploration of fluid forms, Woo has developed his signature “Stalactite” technique, which he defines as…
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Spared announces its participation at Clerkenwell Design Week 2026
Multidisciplinary design studio Spared announces its participation at Clerkenwell Design Week 2026, with a display exploring how waste materials can be transformed into furniture and interior objects that are functional, expressive, and rooted in craft. Founded in 2021 by Callie Tedder-Hares and Emma Lally, Spared has partnered with brands, architects, and cultural institutions to reimagine…
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Fiskars Village Art & Design Biennale: Water at the Intersection of Science and Art
Celebrated on March 22, the World Water Day explored themes of water and equality. Established by the United Nations in 1992, the annual observance aims to generate discussion and deepen our understanding of how global water resources impact both economic productivity and social well-being. Not everyone has access to clean water. By paying attention to…
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The Fourth Fiskars Village Art & Design Biennale Explores the Sense of Water
The Fiskars Village Art & Design Biennale opens on 7 June 2026 and runs until the end of August. Now in its fourth edition, the international event for contemporary art, design and architecture once again brings a thought-provoking program to the historic ironworks village of Fiskars. The exceptionally well-preserved village environment and the river that…
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Metaphor of Hands: Brigitta B. Horváth at Munich Jewellery Week 2026
There is something almost countercultural about Brigitta B. Horváth’s work right now. At a time when public discourse seems to thrive on conflict, this Hungarian goldsmith and artist comes to Munich Jewellery Week 2026 with jewellery that is, at its core, about gentleness, about hands that choose not to harm. Her exhibition Metaphor of Hands,…
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