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How to design Utopia

20166 minPGnews

The first ever London Design Biennale opens, celebrating Thomas More's Utopia and innovative designs.

Sustainability Social Inequality Climate Change

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How to design Utopia

2016• 6 minPG

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The first ever London Design Biennale opens, celebrating Thomas More's Utopia and innovative designs.

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The first ever London Design Biennale opens at Somerset House, featuring 37 countries from six continents. This event celebrates the 500th anniversary of Thomas More's book 'Utopia' and prompts discussions on what constitutes a harmonious society. Unlike the London Design Festival, which focuses on marketable products, the Biennale emphasizes design's role in addressing pressing issues such as migration, urbanism, climate change, and inequality. Countries like Australia present innovative solutions to ocean plastic pollution, while Cuba showcases its digital revolution through design concepts that visualize the cloud in Havana's port areas. The Biennale aims to rekindle optimism in utopian thinking, encouraging nations to propose alternative futures through design.

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