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Just how bright is the future? Three leading practitioners experienced in museum and gallery lighting – KSLD, DHA Design and Sutton Vane Associates – give their views on the latest trends, technology and thinking
Art in a new light Lighting works of art is an art in itself, and both new and old spaces are challenging the standard ideas and techniques
District lines Blueprint products editor Gian Luca Amadei discusses Italian-designed versus Italian-made as a backgrounder to a Blueprint talk at 100% Design
Brave new Worlds Futureologists tell us we’re enjoying a golden age of innovation. With the worlds of science and technology transforming the materials and objects we use, how we make and then consume them, what role will designers play in this brave new world? Veronica Simpson investigates
Back in Black Dixons’ technology offer gets a new brand look for those who love kit
Workspace perfection The Komfort competition to find the perfect workspace was a riot of goodwill from entries and judges alike, with designers asked to create the concept for their individual perfect workspaces and for it to be developed into augmented reality. The submissions were in equal measure inspiring and comical. Here are the top three entries plus those shortlisted, all of which provoked much discussion among the judges
EyeStop by architects and engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology bus stops could be more interactive
Car crash seminar With some design big guns on stage to talk about luxury and the new BMW, what could do wrong? Everything. Aidan Walker survives to tell the tale
Apeing nature Biomimicry is the design principle by which nature’s solutions are applied to products, materials and processes. It reaps exciting, sustainable rewards
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