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4/5 This show into Burton’s creative output from childhood to now is delicious and suitably erratic

The Design Museum, LondonThis world-touring exhibition showcases the kooky, gothy director’s early passions and obsessions – but he’s no Edgar Allan Poe

Can the last 65 years of mainstream western design tastes, consumer culture and women’s history be told through the story of an 11.5-inch plastic doll? Barbie: The Exhibition at the Design Museum in London attempts to do just that. By considering Barbie through a design lens, the show explores how…

‘Barbie®: The Exhibition’ is on view at the Design Museum from 5 July 2024 - 23 February 2025, showcasing over 250 objects that explore the iconic doll’s design evolution, spanning fashion to architecture

Deep dive into the pink plastic universe charts society’s cultural, design, fashion and body-image changes – reflected in the life of the world’s most popular doll

From rare works from Renaissance masters, to photography series celebrating play, the city is packed with dazzling art shows

Annual design competition Design Ventura was won by students from The Piggott School, who created a fun I Spy-inspired card game

Design Museum, LondonFrom his steel-bar fruit bowl to his troop of wooden animals, the combative creator railed against ‘the rampant consumption of luxury furniture’ – despite his own hefty price tags

The good news of the week, from the UK’s Eurovision entry to a new Barbie exhibition