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George Kafka

@g_kafka

Writer, editor and curator looking at architecture and cities. Future Observatory Curator @designmuseum.

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Meet Dr Delfina Fantini van Ditmar one of our four Design Researchers in Residence here at the Design Museum, who’s spent the last year thinking about the climate crisis and new ways of living. ⁣ Delfina will be showing his work in #Restore, opening this Fri 24 Jun: bit.ly/3QvtwMy

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Introducing Samuel Iliffe (Samuel Iliffe) one of our 4 Design Researchers in Residence here at the Design Museum, who’s spent the last year thinking about the climate crisis. Samuel will be showing his work in #Restore, opening this Fri 24 Jun: bit.ly/3QvtwMy

Introducing Samuel Iliffe (<a href="/life_ill/">Samuel Iliffe</a>) one of our 4 Design Researchers in Residence here at the Design Museum, who’s spent the last year thinking about the climate crisis.

Samuel will be showing his work in #Restore, opening this Fri 24 Jun: bit.ly/3QvtwMy
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Still a few tickets remaining for this evening's talk with James Bridle and Samuel Iliffe at the the Design Museum, which is going to be 🤯🤯🤯 – don't just take my word for it... designmuseum.org/whats-on/talks…

Still a few tickets remaining for this evening's talk with James Bridle and <a href="/life_ill/">Samuel Iliffe</a> at the <a href="/DesignMuseum/">the Design Museum</a>, which is going to be 🤯🤯🤯 – don't just take my word for it...

designmuseum.org/whats-on/talks…
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OPEN CALL: Very excited to say applications are now open for the 22/23 cohort of Design Researchers in Residence at the the Design Museum under the theme of ISLANDS. Full details in 🔗 tldr work with me on new research into climate crises. share widely! designmuseum.org/learning-and-r…

OPEN CALL: Very excited to say applications are now open for the 22/23 cohort of Design Researchers in Residence at the <a href="/DesignMuseum/">the Design Museum</a> under the theme of ISLANDS. 

Full details in 🔗 

tldr work with me on new research into climate crises. 

share widely!

designmuseum.org/learning-and-r…
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If you're in London, you may be interested in this discussion *tonight* between APPARATA architects & the Design Museum Design Researcher in Residence Dr Delfina Fantini van Ditmar. (we featured APPARATA's House for Artists here: recessed.space/00009-APPARATA…) designmuseum.org/whats-on/talks…

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As architecture schools around the world are looking to decolonise and decarbonise their curricula, we hold onto bell hooks’ beliefs that teaching should ‘enable transgressions’ and ‘education is the practice of freedom’ 🗯 the AR Education issue is here architectural-review.com/magazines/ar-s…

As architecture schools around the world are looking to decolonise and decarbonise their curricula, we hold onto bell hooks’ beliefs that teaching should ‘enable transgressions’ and ‘education is the practice of freedom’ 🗯 the AR Education issue is here architectural-review.com/magazines/ar-s…
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'Floating Berlin was the centrepiece of Raumlabor’s Golden Lion-winning installation at last year’s Venice Architecture Biennale. Yet all my interviewees want to talk about is frogs' George Kafka on raumlaborberlin's ephemeral Kreuzberg site 🐸 architectural-review.com/buildings/floa…

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Wael and Kareem are extraordinary individuals working tirelessly to support their community in Athens. I emplore you to please read, sign and share the linked petition.

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The new crew! Very excited to be working with these ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ on their fascinating projects. Display + book landing June 2023 🏝️ #islands

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We're hiring! We're looking for a Research Manager to work on our #FutureObservatory programme, a design research project supporting the UK’s response to the climate crisis. Deadline Mon 28 Nov: bit.ly/3gm3oql

We're hiring!

We're looking for a Research Manager to work on our #FutureObservatory programme, a design research project supporting the UK’s response to the climate crisis. 

Deadline Mon 28 Nov: bit.ly/3gm3oql
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How do you dry your laundry ? 🧺 One of our Design Researchers in Residence, Marianna Janowicz, wants to know. 📩Send us a photo of your laundry to help her carry out her research project: [email protected] Find out more: bit.ly/3DEbqmP

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A brief return to twitter to share this poster commissioned by the Post Office in 1960 as part of a campaign to get people to address their post correctly

A brief return to twitter to share this poster commissioned by the Post Office in 1960 as part of a campaign to get people to address their post correctly
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Great to hear Olly Wainwright's Pick of the Week for Front Row is 'How To Build A Low Carbon Home', the first part of the Future Observatory's research programme the Design Museum. More details here: futureobservatory.org/programme/exhi… bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

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Great to see both #FutureObservatory free exhibitions the Design Museum recommended in Wallpaper* for exhibitions to see this month - catch 'Islands' until Sept 2023 and 'How To Build a Low Carbon Home' until March 2024 wallpaper.com/architecture/t…

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☀️ OPEN CALL ☀️ Are you a researcher exploring design and the climate emergency? From sundials to solar panels, baseball caps to brise-soleil, the design of our lives has long been shaped by the sun. We are seeking research proposals for our Design Researchers in Residence

☀️ OPEN CALL ☀️

Are you a researcher exploring design and the climate emergency?

From sundials to solar panels, baseball caps to brise-soleil, the design of our lives has long been shaped by the sun. We are seeking research proposals for our Design Researchers in Residence
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🚨 Amazing residency opportunity! 🚨 The Future Observatory at the Design Museum has launched the latest Design Researchers in Residence programme! This year the brief is 'Solar'. Read more about it here: futureobservatory.org/research/apply… George Kafka Justin McGuirk

🚨 Amazing residency opportunity! 🚨

The Future Observatory at <a href="/DesignMuseum/">the Design Museum</a> has launched the latest Design Researchers in Residence programme! This year the brief is 'Solar'. Read more about it here: futureobservatory.org/research/apply…

<a href="/g_kafka/">George Kafka</a> <a href="/justinmcguirk/">Justin McGuirk</a>
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‘Rather than demolition and displacement – at great social and carbon cost – the future of the Havelock Estate is one of maintenance, repair and investment in community infrastructure’ writes George Kafka on Open Havelock by Alison Crawshaw architectural-review.com/buildings/open…