August 3, 2018
Material Culture
Cities rose up out of human imagination, but not by design. Instead they evolved – a necessary, unconscious response to progress’ steady, unstoppable spread. Commerce brought us closer together, adaptability made life spent walking on hard surfaces feel ok.
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March 2, 2018
Material Culture
Monuments as much to mistakes as they are to memory, books tell a greater story than that contained within their pages.
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January 12, 2018
Material Culture
Analogue sound unpicks time - its creation and consumption capable of giving a moment existence beyond itself.
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September 11, 2017
Material Culture
Inherent in every piece of jewellery is a story of the time and energy that went into making it.
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May 11, 2017
Material Culture
Over three days, CityMag broadcast live from Bowerbird Design Market. Listen in to hear the Market's stallholders and organisers discuss design culture and life as a small business.
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February 23, 2017
Material Culture
The in-built obsolescence of new technology is driving a desire for old objects with purpose and personality.
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November 24, 2016
Material Culture
The objects we choose to carry with us have importance beyond their aesthetics and their purpose.
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June 8, 2016
Material Culture
Inspired by beautiful locations around the globe, El Cabello on Gilbert Street is its own complete world where every item has a connection to its creator and a story to explain how it got there.
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