CHROMATIC NOTES
From the studio and around the world: print, design, materials, and ideas worth bringing into production.
© Vitra Design Museum, photo: Thomas Dix. Museum exterior by Frank Gehry; venue photograph, not a Bawa building or exhibition installation. Image source ↗ · Editorial press-use termsWORLD NOTES / SRI LANKA + GERMANY
Ahead of a new retrospective, a lesson in treating graphics, materials and movement as one spatial experience.
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Photo: -wuppertaler, 2019. Archive location image; not the 2026 pavilion. Display crop; image remains CC BY-SA 4.0. Image source ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0WORLD NOTES / LONDON
The Pangolin Shield brings bamboo craft into a public pavilion as London Design Festival opens.
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PRINT PRODUCTION
The practical files, specs, and questions that help a production run move quickly.
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Photo: Michael Gray, 2008. Archive venue image; not the 2026 Expo. Display crop; image remains CC BY-SA 2.0. Image source ↗ · CC BY-SA 2.0WORLD NOTES / LAS VEGAS
Ahead of the September show, a practical lens for evaluating new print technology.
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BRAND ROLLOUTS
The printed pieces, displays, signage, and takeaways that make an event feel complete.
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Photo: Heidas, 2005. Archive location image; not the 2026 pavilion. Display crop; image remains CC BY-SA 3.0. Image source ↗ · CC BY-SA 3.0WORLD NOTES / DARMSTADT
World Design Capital’s mobile gathering space puts adaptability at the centre of event design.
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