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Concrete Hong Kong: learn about architecture through foldout models

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A new book celebrates the architecture of Hong Kong public housing in the 1950s-1980s. During the 1950s-1980s, when the colony was under British rule, public housing embraced the modernist architectural approach, and Hong Kong initiated mass housing projects that dramatically redeļ¬ned urban living. Weird, isn't it?

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The Lost Words: artwork from the publishing phenomenon gets its own exhibition

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Launching on 26 March and running until 18 September, The Lost Words is an enchanting exhibition based on the Sunday Times bestselling book of the same name first published in 2017. Sarah Newman, manager at the Russell-Cotes, said: "We're delighted to welcome The Lost Words to the Russell-Cotes in our centenary year.

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Artist Adam Bridgland pays tribute to rock lyrics with intense colours and visual attitude

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A graduate of the Royal College of Art, Adam's work has appeared in several exhibitions to date, including shows at the Royal Academy (2019), Saffron Waldon (2019), Curwen Gallery (2017) and CP+B London (2016), along with several private and public commissions for clients including YouTube, Warchild UK, Heal's and Comme Des Garcons.

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Names to know: 20 visionaries shaping the future of creativity

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in 2017 to provide children with equal access to digital learning. Since 2016, Engelbert has consulted as creative director for Swarovski Professional, creating inspirational publications and overseeing artistic collaborations. In 2017, she released her autobiography, Gio_graphy: Fun in the Wild World of Fashion.

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Artist Paul Kidby illustrates eight special stamps to celebrate Terry Pratchettā€™s Discworld

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He has illustrated many Discworld publications including The Art of Discworld, best-selling The Last Hero and the 2017 publication Terry Pratchetts Discworld Imaginarium. He began working with Terry Pratchet in 1993 and has designed the Discworld book jackets since 2002.

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Mozilla pledges to 'Reclaim the Internet' with new identity by JKR

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The free software community Mozilla has set out to reclaim the internet as a global public resource with a new "Grassroots to Government" design system developed by Jones Knowles Ritchie (JKR). To achieve the sector distinction that Mozilla wanted, JKR decided to go in a different direction for the wordmark and beyond.

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Love to critique other people's work? Here's why a positive approach can boost your career

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In 2017, I did a Q&A blog post with a designer. I never get the public shaming or criticising of others," adds Gila. "It I do a lot of political-social brand design, and 'criticism' is useful insight, especially from the public realm," she says. "It Being kind, helpful, and optimistic. It doesn't make me any better.

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