Articles by Anna Sansom
Anna Sansom is a British journalist, based in Paris, who writes about contemporary art, design and architecture.
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Lighting in Design: Designers have always experimented with light, both natural and artificial. Technology is now bringing new toolboxes and processes for contemporary creatives to play with – from LEDs to drones.
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ROUNDUP / European Summer Design Sales 2020: As auction houses have embraced the new world order of virtual tours and e-catalogues, before opening live sales this month, their clients have discovered a new appetite for history and provenance.
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Self-isolation is proving tough for some, but designers are finding ways to readjust – from studio Bingo on Google hangouts, to some deeper thinking about the role of design.
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A fundraising sale that united galleries, artists and collectors in their support of the French medical sector.
News
Galleries respond to the pandemic with online showrooms, collaboration and creativity.
Deep Dive
Fibre Art: Hanging, billowing or sculptural – textile and fibre artists are producing powerful works that defy categorisation.
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Dealers move online during the temporary closure of the Paris antiques market.
Market
Collectible 2020 roundup: Designers showed their flair for upcycling and innovation, visitor attendance was up, and the organisers held their nerve under the cloud of coronavirus.
Deep Dive
African Design: Using a range of local materials – from recycled metal and coconut palms to canoes – and collaborating with local craftspeople, contemporary African designers are attracting international interest.
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TEFAF Maastricht: As the world's premier fine art and antiques fair opens, The Design Edit reports on some of the collectible design masterworks on offer.
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