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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Megan Doherty

When you look closely, these common, everyday objects are actually quite beautiful

Design enthusiast Tim Ross opened the Material World exhibition at the National Museum of Australia on Thursday. Picture by Gary Ramage

The coronary stent may have saved countless lives but its design aesthetic has barely been addressed.

Similarly, few have stopped to marvel at the almost-perfect construction of the wooden crutch.

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