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Powerhouse Parramatta readies itself for late 2026 opening

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3daysofdesign promises a collective recalibration from ‘more’ to ‘meaningful’

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After Milan Design Week’s ‘festival of consumption’, 3daysofdesign offers a much-needed reset, an opportunity to ‘make the world a better place’ and perhaps even a soft-launch of the future.

“I’m not trying to design a shape, I’m trying to shape a feeling”: Eugeni Quitllet & Pedrali in Milan

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