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“The truth is a contentious space.”
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| Be Original Americas Launches Virtual Fellowship
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| Be Original Americas, a nonprofit advocacy organization, aims to raise awareness of knockoffs and their negative impact on the design industry by starting conversations about the value of preserving original design. Each year, the organization hosts an annual summer fellowship in which two undergraduate design students embark on an immersive five-week journey to visit a multitude of member brands—invaluable exposure for rising design talents.
Thanks to the coronavirus and the ongoing quarantine, however, this year’s fellowship will unfold in a slightly different way. From June 15 to July 17, more than 25 member companies of Be Original Americas will present a series of webinars to a global audience of design students. Each session will provide exclusive insights and access to their factories, architecture, and design studios, ranging from Georg Jensen’s silversmiths to Herman Miller’s meticulous archives. Currently enrolled design students are welcome to attend.
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| What Else Is Happening?
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Minneapolis’s creative communities are working to keep George Floyd’s memory alive.
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The Metropolitan Opera cancels all fall performances, throwing its future into question.
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Virgil Abloh’s statements about the ongoing protests have garnered intense backlash.
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Vulcan, the parent company of Seattle Art Fair, closes its art and entertainment division.
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After years of delay, Berlin’s National Monument to Freedom and Unity breaks ground.
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Whether envisioning a solar-powered pavilion sheathed in “digital flowers” or creating spine-like 3D-printed jewelry, Ramona Albert’s work finds common ground in reverence for nature. The Brooklyn architect’s two-year-old firm tempers experimentation with timeless materials and forms, resulting in a mind-bending portfolio that feels distinctly rooted in the future.
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| Member Spotlight: Layer
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Founded by award-winning British designer and entrepreneur Benjamin Hubert, Layer focuses on experience-driven design for both the physical and digital worlds. Led by Hubert and a growing creative team, Layer partners with such forward-thinking brands as Nike, Samsung, BMW, Maggie’s Centres, and Fritz Hansen to create products that will help define the way we live, work, and communicate in the future.
| Surface Says: We admire Layer’s use of new technologies and materials when designing wearables, furnishings, and housewares. They’re always rethinking how design and technology interact with the human body.
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| Today’s Attractive Distractions
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