On Show

Bruno Basso and Christopher Brooke of the British Council’s New Silk Road project

Emerging talent

Jerwood Visual Arts is presenting its third and final Jerwood Contemporary Makers exhibition at its principal gallery space in London. This series was organised in collaboration with the British Council to showcase the work of emerging design talents. Every year, a new group of “makers” is asked to submit objects that respond to a different guiding concept. This year, the exhibition focuses on the nature of different creative processes.

‘Jerwood Contemporary Makers’, June 16-July 25, Jerwood Space, Union Street, London, tel: +44 (0)20-7654 0171, www.jerwoodspace.co.uk

Demolition work

The Museu da Casa Brasileira in São Paulo, Brazil, is hosting an exhibition of recent work by the renowned, environmentally conscious designer Carlos Motta. A local of São Paulo, Motta is best known for his use of salvaged driftwood in the creation of his furniture. This exhibition presents a selection of recent work by Motta constructed from pieces of wood and iron salvaged from demolition sites.

‘Carlos Motta – Moveis de Madeira Rutlilizada’, June 8-July 4, Museu da Casa Brasileira, São Paulo, Brazil, tel: +55 11 3032 3727, www.mcb.sp.gov.br

Textile innovation

This summer the Design Museum Tank, the public exhibition space outside the Design Museum in London, will feature an Uzbekistan-inspired textile installation from acclaimed design team Basso & Brooke. As part of the British Council’s New Silk Road project, Bruno Basso and Christopher Brooke spent 10 days on a research tour of Uzbekistan and the digital prints that resulted have formed an innovative textile collection.

‘New Silk Road – Basso & Brooke’, June 16-August 24, Design Museum Tank, Shad Thames, London, tel: +44 (0)20-7403 6933, www.designmuseum.org

San Francisco design

The San Francisco branch of AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts) is hosting Design Makes a Difference Week in the city. Established in 2006, San Francisco Design Week brings together a community of over 20,000 design professionals from the Bay Area in a series of exhibitions and events held at various locations around the city.

San Francisco ‘Design Makes a Difference Week’, June 14-20, AIGA San Francicso Office, Sutter Street, San Francisco, California, tel: +1 415 626 6008, www.sfdesignweek.org

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