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Twenty designers have responded to souvenirs collected by the inhabitants of an Austrian castle in the exhibition East to West at Schloss Hollenegg.

A mirror-cum-observatory and a lockdown lounge chair with an integrated bar feature in an exhibition at New Yorks Friedman Benda gallery that explores the value of design objects beyond just their practical use. The show, titled Split Personality, was curated by Alice Stori Liechtenstein and features furniture and homewares from 17 different designers. Each piece was chosen because it has a symbolic value beyond what meets the eye, exploring topics from immigration to biodiversity loss through ...