The Royal Academy of Art The Hague brought a performance element to Ventura Lambrate in Milan with its Live Factory Make My Day – a celebration of work-in-progress from students and recent graduates. ARTS THREAD went along to see.

This April is the sixth time Royal Academy of Art, The Hague (KABK) has shown in Milan and this edition promised to be full of the unexpected with live performances showing ‘raw, untreated materials like plaster and textile processed in front of the visitors in a series of extraordinary projects that push the boundaries of manufacturability, defy gravity and redefine the notion of design.’ Read on!

This April Designersblock are at Officine Creative Ansaldo on Via Tortona. ARTS THREAD paid a visit earlier this week to find out more.

Aalto University is at Ventura Lambrate this April with an exhibition entitled Norther, with 26 stimulating student projects showcasing the best of furniture, ceramics and glass, industrial design, textiles and fashion from Finland.

Over at Ventura Lambrate, Aarhus School of Architecture from Denmark presents the work of 17 students as part of its Studio MAD – Making Architectural Design.

For the second year in a row, Kolding School of Design presents The Tube for its Milan showcase at Ventura Lambrate.

Louise Tucker is yet another of the fabulous creatives joining ARTS THREAD and Designersblock at The Magazzini during Milan Design Week. Read on to find out more about Louise’s work and her hopes for Milan.

Reykjavik – DesignMarch starts this Thursday in Reykjavik, the annual design event to show off what’s happening in Iceland. ARTS THREAD takes a peek at some of the highlights.

Cape Town – The annual Design Indaba Expo was an overwhelming collection of the best design in South Africa. One of the most exciting sections was decidedly the ‘Emerging Creatives’, filled with recent graduates gathered to showcase their best work. ARTS THREAD highlights some of the most outstanding young designers.

London – The RCA’s annual fashion and textiles ‘Work in Progress’ showcase was packed with inspiring, fresh ideas from the current postgraduate students. In this first report, ARTS THREAD highlights some of the best work in textiles.