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June 5, 2023
The Artist Making Furniture Out of Real Flowers and Toy Ants
Chris Wolston’s “Flower Power” is on view at the Future Perfect through June.
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Diana Budds
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Apr. 15, 2022
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Diana Budds
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Mar. 18, 2022
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After 3-D printing 2,000 lamps in his closet, Kim just wants to find his next hit.
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Diana Budds
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Diana Budds
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Nov. 8, 2021
Liam Lee Doesn’t Mind If His Work Unsettles You
The fiber artist reveals a new furniture line inspired by microbes and enoki mushrooms.
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Diana Budds
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Oct. 13, 2021
Meet the Designer Making Custom Fonts for Spike Lee
Tré Seals sifts through Black history and culture to leave Helvetica behind.
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Diana Budds
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Mar. 25, 2021
Ellen Pong Won’t Design the Same Thing Twice
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Diana Budds
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Mar. 5, 2021
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How the artist creates her wildly popular, 3D-printed vessels.
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