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Design Miami/Basel is a useful illustration of the soft boundaries between design and fine art. This compact, focused show delivered on key directions in collectable design.

This year’s London Design Biennale theme, The Great Game: Remapping Collaborations, suggested one possible response to an increasingly protectionist world; working together to achieve positive change.

Arguably the most influential contemporary art event of the year, Art Basel’s sheer size and breadth is impressive; 2023’s edition attracted 284 galleries from 36 countries and territories, showing artworks across all media, from painting to digital.

How do you balance respect for the past while still looking to the future? 3daysofdesign 2023 review.

A selection of upcoming exhibitions from around the world that the team at MIX Magazine expect to inspire future design & colour directions.

Veering from octopus tentacles to rain filled clouds, lighting at this year’s Milan Design Week was sculptural and immersive, with inspiration drawn directly from art.

A sombre mood prevailed at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show, with the spotlight turned on sustainability, biodiversity and wellness.