Can Black design exhibitions recover overlooked histories without boxing designers
Immersive exhibitions promise easier access. But should visitor journeys dictate
Police Shield Pavilion: Shelter or Political Spectacle?
At London Design Festival, the Pangolin Shield pavilion turns police equipment into shelter. Does reuse expose coercion—or make it easier to overlook?
Craft Needs Apprentices, Not Just Collectors
Valparaíso’s free trades gathering challenges luxury craft: can premium commissions or public training better sustain skills, livelihoods and succession?
When Police Shields Become a Roof, Who Feels Welcome?
Studio Saar’s Pangolin Shield at London Design Festival asks whether shelter can confront colonial power—or simply make it more photogenic.
Can a Drone Show Carry the Weight of a Memorial?
Drift and Shigeru Ban’s illuminated towers pose a hard question: can a drone memorial honour individual lives without turning grief into spectacle?
Design Exhibition Costs: Who Can Afford Visibility?
A £900-per-square-metre exhibition quote exposes design’s access problem. Can London’s grassroots platforms change who gets seen—and who pays?
Can a Pan-African Architecture Festival Redraw the Map?
Omar Degan’s Pan-African Biennale 2026 challenges national narratives. But who defines African modernity—and who gets left outside the conversation?
The Hand-Made Future Against Infinite Automation
Homo Faber in Venice makes craft a radical answer to AI. But can hand-making shape the future without becoming an elite luxury?
Should Museums Preserve Work When Reputation Collapses?
The cancelled John Galliano exhibition raises a harder question: can museums preserve difficult legacies without turning context into endorsement?
