Barbara Kruger’s monumental texts in Paris expose a museum paradox: can an attack on spectacle resist becoming its most photogenic attraction?
Can Black design exhibitions recover overlooked histories without boxing designers in? Two arguments for museums confronting identity, authorship and power.
Immersive exhibitions promise easier access. But should visitor journeys dictate which artworks we see—and how long we are allowed to stay?
MoMA’s Full Disclosure puts AI-generated memories inside information design. Can designers preserve emotional meaning without manufacturing evidence?
Tallinn Design Festival asks what product design should become. Could repair, maintenance and retirement displace the launch—and who would pay?
Alexandre Arrechea’s basketball-hoop sculpture in Toronto tests whether playable public art can deliver fair access, reliable upkeep and shared space.
Design Everything’s imagined apartment at Aram asks when inventive reuse becomes an aesthetic excuse for underfunding designers and their labour.
Nick Cave’s Soundsuits conceal identity while commanding attention. Can spectacular design protect individuals and amplify collective political power?
At London Design Festival, the Pangolin Shield pavilion turns police equipment into shelter. Does reuse expose coercion—or make it easier to overlook?
Valparaíso’s free trades gathering challenges luxury craft: can premium commissions or public training better sustain skills, livelihoods and succession?
