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Just a few more sleeps before this year's fair opens. Why not use the time listening to the latest Material Matters with Grant Gibson podcast featuring the photo star of the recent feature in The Times on the fair: Alkesh Parmar. A designer and researcher, Alkesh has developed a fascination with citrus peel, in general – and orange peel, in particular. Using a material generally thought of as waste, he has created a variety of extraordinary products including a juicer (for obvious reasons) and a lampshade. His practice combines craft with critical design and he was a relatively early adopter in the design industry of working with local materials and questioning the effects of globalisation. Alkesh is exhibiting his latest work on the top floor of Bargehouse, Oxo Tower Wharf next week. Register here to visit: https://lnkd.in/g__APcse In the podcast Grant and Alkesh talk about why he’s researching the history of oranges for this year's fair; the properties of peel and how it can behave like leather; sourcing his material of choice; the importance of failure to his practice; coming from a family of shoemakers; and his relationship with light. You can find it by searching for 'Material Matters with Grant Gibson' on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or listen via our website: https://lnkd.in/eg3jkx3z #MaterialMatters #MM24 #MaterialMatters24 #MaterialMattersFair #designpodcast #podcast #MaterialMattersWithGrantGibson

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