How Kuwait City’s overlooked objects contribute to its urban character

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Sep 24, 202629:41Society & Culture

We visit an exhibition in Dubai from Kuwaiti designer Hamad Almuzaini that explores how overlooked items can characterise a city. Plus: The Roofless Truth about homelessness. And: plant adoption at the Barbican Conservat...

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