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How can staircases even DO that. 😍bbc.in/2H648bQ by @dominicLut via @BBC_designed
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High-resolution photographs of this tiny seal stone, which was found in the grave of a Mycenaean soldier, uncover an extraordinary fight scene. #Civilisations
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I went back to #Beirut this month to cover a bunch of stories there and my first one is out today for @BBC_designed! All about the mighty (tar)boosh - how one Lebanese designer is 'neo-Orientalising' the hat most of us know as the fez. bbc.in/2FBB5NF
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The Queen sat in the front row next to Anna Wintour for London Fashion Week. Fun story here from @BBC_designed. xitter.cf/BBC_designed/status/96…
Who spotted Her Royal Highness on the front row at this year's London Fashion Week? 👑 bbc.in/2EK7xQU
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The @MobiPhotoAwards showcase the most talented smartphone snappers. 📱 bbc.in/2okz68p via @BBC_designed
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One of sport’s most iconic objects, the Olympic cauldron, developed over time - but did you know several of the traditions surrounding it came from the Nazi games of 1936? Find out more on @BBC_designed here | #Olympics: bbc.in/2FfzLQk
Plans drawn up for world's tallest wooden skyscraper bbc.in/2oh0B2D
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How outrageous can you make lighting the Olympic flame be? 🔥 bbc.in/2C1cinj via @BBC_designed
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From Marlon Brando and James Dean to ‘Cancel #Brexit’, the T-shirt has long been a rebel with a cause. @JoobinBekhrad looks into a history of slogans and subversion for @BBC_designed: bbc.in/2EfsFu3
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The BBC on our campaign, exhibition and the book. xitter.cf/BBC_designed/status/96…
Do concrete monsters deserve to be rescued? bbc.in/2nW0oBs
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What's the ideal female body shape? A new exhibition explores how fashionable corsetry and clothing have dictated to women how their bodies should look. 👉 bbc.in/2BYtIfF
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This could make major breakthroughs in AI technology, but can it beat Valentino Rossi? buff.ly/2DIoE0Q #artificialintelligence @BBC_designed
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We're loving these room by room, history summaries from @BBC_designed. This one is a brilliant quick read for #interiordesign addicts. xitter.cf/BBC_designed/status/95…
Did you know the world's oldest bed is 77,000 years old? bbc.in/2iBf7iy
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Did you know that T-shirts used to be called 'bachelor undershirts'? 👕 bbc.in/2GSnIJk by @joobinbekhrad (via @BBC_designed)
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A new generation of #theatre buildings with an eclectic, characterful aesthetic is taking over from the neutral ‘black-box’ concept, says @dominicLut for @BBC_designed - read more here bbc.in/2FGgRB1
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There is a town in Greece like no other. via @BBC_designed bbc.in/2nvzAIT
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"This notion that men have to be masculine and women have to wear heels seemed strange to me." bbc.in/2g2a89L @BBC_designed
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"This notion that men have to be masculine and women have to wear heels seemed strange to me." bbc.in/2g2a89L @BBC_designed
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The Lego brick, one of the world's most popular toys, celebrates its 60th birthday. We held a rare interview with Lego owner and son of its inventor... Hear more: bbc.in/2GysGe4
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