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Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin of design studio Formafantasma have been named the first-ever lead research and development fellows of ecology for London's Serpentine Galleries. Beginning this summer, the duo will evaluate the sustainability credentials of the Serpentine Galleries' day-to-day activities and help to shape its long-term environmental strategy. Trimarchi and Farresin will advise across the
Toy brand Lego has unveiled an 8.4-metre-high replica of the World Cup trophy outside the Rockefeller Center in New York. Built from over a million bricks, the oversized World Cup was built at the fan park in Rockefeller Plaza for this year's tournament, which is being held in the USA, Mexico and Canada. The 25:1
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