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Bauhaus Graphic Design: Past, Present, and Future

Inkbot Design

Bauhaus Graphic Design : Past, Present, and Future The Bauhaus school revolutionised graphic design by pioneering bold, minimalist styles emphasising function over ornamentation. His concept was to remove the artificial separation between fine arts like painting and sculpture and applied crafts like typography, ceramics, and textiles.

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Cultural festivals for the soul: 2024 events that celebrate art, design, and creativity

Creative Boom

January Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival – China, 5 Jan-early March Ever been to an ice sculpture festival? Dress warmly in layers and book a guided tour to explore Harbin's ice sculptures and local cuisine. Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, 2020. We'd heartily recommend it!

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Discover the latest creative talent at New Designers 2022, the mother of all grad shows

Creative Boom

Jenny Chan's reflective figurative sculptures, inspired by the loneliness of lockdown. There's also an exciting programme of talks and workshops under the banner ND Educates, allowing new graduates to participate in live, in-person chats with leading brands and designers. And that's not all!

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The Creative Boom 2023 Christmas gift guide for creatives

Creative Boom

We've got a selection of quirky and beautiful gift ideas that will raise your present-buying above the generic and propel your imagination. Because all of us love the idea of buying presents in theory – 'tis better to give than to receive, as they say – in practice, we often struggle to devote enough time to it.

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Arches Echo Architectural Form Through These 12 Home Furnishings

Design Milk

The soft edges of an arch bring harmony to a form, making it approachable and visually kind,” says Andrew Kline, associate principal at Workshop/APD and leader of their product team. Equal parts seating and sculpture, it somehow makes being sedentary a monumental occasion while soft tailoring brings a sense of approachability.

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Dear Earth: Artworks to inspire collective action, and promote care for our planet

Creative Boom

While the exhibition itself can't – and doesn't – provide solutions to the climate crisis, its presentation highlights the necessity for an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach, particularly with matters related to the environment. It aims to reawaken an innate connection to the environment within each visitor.

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Yukihiro Akama Carves a Whimsical World of Miniature Wooden Houses

Colossal

Photos by Red Photography, © Yukihiro Akama, courtesy of Yorkshire Sculpture Park, shared with permission In Huddersfield, England, a half hour’s drive down the road from Yorkshire Sculpture Park , artist Yukihiro Akama fashions a whimsical, miniature world from within a furniture maker’s workshop.