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The Pride Flag: a colourful history of a design icon

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It had eight colours and was designed by the artist and queer activist Gilbert Baker who was commissioned to design something that could represent the LGBTQ community by his friend Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected official in California. Curious to know about initiatives supporting LGBTQ+ creatives?

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Orografie’s debut collection is designed for a device-driven world

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The two bush-hammered lava stone uprights are connected by a painted steel strip which is combined, in turn, with curved wooden elements painted in a flat color. The product is made by one of the best-known artistic handicraft companies in the Caltagirone area , an important Italian ceramic district.

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