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Bauhaus Lab 2025: After modern brightness. Ecologies of light, Stiftung Bauhaus Dessau

Bauhaus Lab 2025: After modern brightness. Ecologies of light at Stiftung Bauhaus Dessau

"Gegen Ende meiner Silberschmied-Ausbildung hatte ich begonnen, mich mit Lichtproblemen zu befassen", recalled the Swiss architect, designer and artist Max Bill in 1979, 'towards the end of my silversmith training I started to concern myself with problems of lighting', continuing, 'when I arrived at Bauhaus in the spring of 1927 I was impressed by the variety of Lichtträgern [light bearers] that alternated throughout the building according to functional needs'. In particular Bill's attention

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5 New Architecture & Design Exhibitions for August 2025

5 New Architecture & Design Exhibitions for August 2025

After a decade of exploring life, humanity, being, their back yard, and themselves, in each others inseparable company, apart from the many moments they fell out, obviously, the final Calvin and Hobbes strip sees the philosophical duo sat in their sled at the top of a snow covered hill... "It's a magical world, Hobbes, ol' buddy..." Calvin opines. Adding, as they head off down that hill into the great unknown of their next adventure, "...Let's go exploring!" We're not going to argue with any

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