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Art and design events around the world

DOMESTIC: LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL, SEPTEMBER 14-22

Back for its 17th year, avant-garde installations take place at the V&A Museum and across London. The landmark project is Paul Cocksedge’s “Please Be Seated", an undulating structure in Broadgate with backrests for seating and space to walk beneath it. Free entry. londondesignfestival.com

SHORT-HAUL: OPEN MONUMENTS DAY, AMSTERDAM, SEPTEMBER 14-15

This free event sees the city open 4,000 buildings to the public. Hear from restoration experts or join scheduled walks and tours. This year’s theme is “urban entertainment” and includes properties such as Delfts Brouwhuis, a city brewery. openmonumentendagdelft.nl

LONG-HAUL: FACE VALUES, NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 20 - JULY 2020

Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum hosts this installation exploring the controversial role of today's facial-detection technology. Work by R Luke DuBois and Zachary Lieberman will be exhibited alongside a visual essay by Jessica Helfand. Entry £13. cooperhewitt.org