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Marta Terne, head of communications from the Better Shelter organisation, poses inside the artwork entitled 'Refugees' Pavilion', designed by Adrian Jankowiak and Yara Said during a press preview for the 2018 'London Design Biennale' at Somerset House. AFP

<p>Somerset House in London, where the London Design Biennale 2018 is being held </p>

Co-designer Kholoud Sharafi poses inside the artwork entitled 'United Arab Emirates, Time is Subjective' by designers Reem Al Ghaith, Kholoud Sharafi, Carlos Gris, Hamza Al Omari, and Claudia Rivera AFP

Kholoud Sharafi with 'United Arab Emirates, Time is Subjective' The theme of the London Design Biennale 2018 is Emotional States, with entrants asked to explore how design, not only affects our lives in a practical way, but also how it impacts on us emotionally AFP

Chinese tourists pose for their own photographs with the Greek exhibit 'Disobedience', by designer Nassia Inglessis, a 17 metre-long wall constructed from a steel spring skeleton built up with recycled plastic which flexes AP

Greek designer and curator Nassia Inglessis from Studio INI poses with 'Disobedience' EPA

Visitors look over Flynn Talbot's 'Full Spectrum' installation at the Australia Pavillion EPA

A visitor poses in front of an artwork entitled 'Saudi Arabia, Being and Existence' by designer Lulwah Al Homoud AFP

The United States installation 'Face Values', by designers Zachary Lieberman, sat back left, and R. Luke DuBois, sat back second left, which explores the role of facial detection technology in society is displayed AP

A staff with the Power Plant installation at the Netherlands Pavilion during the London Design Biennale at Somerset House, in London EPA

A visitor looks over the 'Face Values' face recognition at the America Pavilion during the London Design Biennale at Somerset House. EPA

Part of the Italy exhibit 'L'Architettura Degli Alberi', The Architecture Of Trees, is displayed during a preview for the London Design Biennale at Somerset House. AP

The Switzerland installation 'Body of Us', a large petri dish holding bacteria from the room and people who have visited it, is displayed during a preview for the London Design Biennale at Somerset House. AP

Marta Terne, head of communications from the Better Shelter organisation, poses inside the artwork entitled 'Refugees' Pavilion', designed by Adrian Jankowiak and Yara Said during a press preview for the 2018 'London Design Biennale' at Somerset House. AFP

<p>Somerset House in London, where the London Design Biennale 2018 is being held </p>

Co-designer Kholoud Sharafi poses inside the artwork entitled 'United Arab Emirates, Time is Subjective' by designers Reem Al Ghaith, Kholoud Sharafi, Carlos Gris, Hamza Al Omari, and Claudia Rivera AFP

Kholoud Sharafi with 'United Arab Emirates, Time is Subjective' The theme of the London Design Biennale 2018 is Emotional States, with entrants asked to explore how design, not only affects our lives in a practical way, but also how it impacts on us emotionally AFP

Chinese tourists pose for their own photographs with the Greek exhibit 'Disobedience', by designer Nassia Inglessis, a 17 metre-long wall constructed from a steel spring skeleton built up with recycled plastic which flexes AP

Greek designer and curator Nassia Inglessis from Studio INI poses with 'Disobedience' EPA

Visitors look over Flynn Talbot's 'Full Spectrum' installation at the Australia Pavillion EPA

A visitor poses in front of an artwork entitled 'Saudi Arabia, Being and Existence' by designer Lulwah Al Homoud AFP

The United States installation 'Face Values', by designers Zachary Lieberman, sat back left, and R. Luke DuBois, sat back second left, which explores the role of facial detection technology in society is displayed AP

A staff with the Power Plant installation at the Netherlands Pavilion during the London Design Biennale at Somerset House, in London EPA

A visitor looks over the 'Face Values' face recognition at the America Pavilion during the London Design Biennale at Somerset House. EPA

Part of the Italy exhibit 'L'Architettura Degli Alberi', The Architecture Of Trees, is displayed during a preview for the London Design Biennale at Somerset House. AP

The Switzerland installation 'Body of Us', a large petri dish holding bacteria from the room and people who have visited it, is displayed during a preview for the London Design Biennale at Somerset House. AP

Marta Terne, head of communications from the Better Shelter organisation, poses inside the artwork entitled 'Refugees' Pavilion', designed by Adrian Jankowiak and Yara Said during a press preview for the 2018 'London Design Biennale' at Somerset House. AFP

Egypt is awarded the main prize at the London Design Biennale 2018

The Egyptian installation, 'Modernist Indignation', was curated by Cairo-based architect Mohamed Elshahed

Rupert Hawksley

September 05, 2018

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