WEEK IN REVIEW INTERVIEW: FERNANDO LAPOSSE AT FRIEDMAN BENDA designboom speaks with london-based mexican designer fernando laposse during the opening of his solo show, ‘ghosts of our towns’, at friedman benda‘s new york gallery. 'most of the work displayed here is based on our efforts in an indigenous community in mexico,' laposse tells us as we walk past pink furry armchairs, patterned cabinets and large tapestries made of corn, agave, and avocado. read our conversation in full here, and discover more recent interviews here. DESIGNBOOM'S GUIDE TO LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL 2023
london design festival is back, celebrating the best of british and international design through a wide range of events and installations, from exhibitions and talks to workshops and open studios. on view until september 24, the festival spreads across the city's 13 unique design districts, each with its own distinct character. explore what this year has in store through our curated selection here. A SURREAL VEGETABLE GARDEN GROWING AT HERMÈS gigantic vegetables and surreal creatures take over Hermès hong kong, composing a series of maximalist window displays. created by dutch-belgian artist job smeets, the magical vegetable garden immerses passersby in a dream-like oasis within the bustling metropolis. see more submissions by our readers here, and find out how to upload your own project here. the weekly is an inside review curated by sofia lekka angelopoulou. | 