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Monday, June 29, 2026 · No. 179

Design

All Design news curated by The Cultural Signal — real-time press release coverage across the global art world.

10 stories across Design, Contemporary, Paris, and Modern. Latest: M+ Hong Kong Presents 'Design Ah! Experience the Wonder of Everyday Design' from June 27.

M+ Hong Kong Presents 'Design Ah! Experience the Wonder of Everyday Design' from June 27

M+ Hong Kong Presents 'Design Ah! Experience the Wonder of Everyday Design' from June 27

M+, Asia's global museum of contemporary visual culture in Hong Kong's West Kowloon Cultural District, will open the interactive family-friendly exhibition 'Design Ah! Experience the Wonder of Everyday Design' on June 27, 2026, running through January 10, 2027.

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Centre Pompidou Features Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne Career Retrospective

Centre Pompidou Features Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne Career Retrospective

On June 11, 2026, the Centre Pompidou published a feature on Claude Lalanne (1925-2019) and François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008).

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Sotheby's Unveils June Design Week at the Breuer

Sotheby's Unveils June Design Week at the Breuer

On June 4, 2026, Sotheby's announced the unveiling of June Design Week at the Breuer. The event is organized by the auction house and will take place at the Breuer building.

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M+ to Present Interactive Design Exhibition 'Design Ah!' in Hong Kong

M+ to Present Interactive Design Exhibition 'Design Ah!' in Hong Kong

M+ will present the interactive exhibition Design Ah! Experience the Wonder of Everyday Design at its Main Hall Gallery in Hong Kong from June 27, 2026, to January 10, 2027.

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Artcurial to Auction Werner Löffler Chair Collection Featuring 160 Historical Designs

Artcurial to Auction Werner Löffler Chair Collection Featuring 160 Historical Designs

Artcurial holds an auction of nearly 160 chairs from Werner Löffler's personal collection on March 4, 2026. The sale spans more than forty years of acquisitions and features historical pieces, prototypes, experimental models and iconic designs from ancient civilizations through the modern era.

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Thaddaeus Ropac to Host Christian Louboutin Exhibition Curated by Olivier Gabet

Thaddaeus Ropac to Host Christian Louboutin Exhibition Curated by Olivier Gabet

Christian Louboutin’s L’Exhibition[niste], chapter II, redesigned by curator Olivier Gabet, Director of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, will offer a new perspective after the 2020 exhibition at Palais de la Porte Dorée in Paris.

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MoMA and Hyundai Card Open MoMA Bookstore in Seoul's Dosan Park District

MoMA and Hyundai Card Open MoMA Bookstore in Seoul's Dosan Park District

The Museum of Modern Art and Hyundai Card have opened MoMA Bookstore in the Dosan Park area of Seoul. The store stocks over 1,100 copies of more than 200 titles, including MoMA-published exhibition catalogues and books on art, design and architecture drawn from the museum's collection.

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Artcurial to Auction Original 1889 Eiffel Tower Staircase Section Estimated at €40,000 - €50,000

Artcurial to Auction Original 1889 Eiffel Tower Staircase Section Estimated at €40,000 - €50,000

Artcurial will offer section no. 1 of the original spiral staircase from the Eiffel Tower in its May 21, 2026 sale.

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