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“A tribute to pure expression”: a Polish design guide

Design Week

After World War II, there were efforts to boost the country’s economy through design, primarily through the foundation of the Institute of Industrial Design in 1950. To this day, it still does these — and industrial design is a key part of the country’s landscape.

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Design in Conversation: Stephanie Hosein, Jeff Shaw, Jordan Rice, and Omar Gandhi

Azure Magazine

A Governor General’s Medal in Architecture winner — not to mention a multiple AZ Awards laureate, among numerous other accolades — Gandhi leads one of Canada’s most celebrated design firms , with an ouevre that ranges across architectural typologies and also includes standout industrial design, furniture, and — most recently — lighting.

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AZ Awards 2020: Meet the Jury!

Azure Magazine

Luca Nichetto and his new collection for Bernhardt Design. The prolific furniture and product designer Luca Nichetto graduated from the Università Iuav di Venezia in 1998 and began his career in industrial design the very next year. Kahn visiting Assistant Professor in Architectural Design. Mia Lehrer.