Art Basel Qatar returns to Msheireb Downtown Doha from 28–30 January 2027, bringing together 80 solo-artist presentations under the artistic direction of Iraqi curator Wassan Al-Khudhairi and introducing a year-round initiative to develop the region’s art market.
As VCUarts Qatar joins forces with Design Doha Biennial 2026, SCALE examines why exhibitions, industry engagement and public dialogue are becoming essential to design education, and how three distinct initiatives demonstrate the value of taking academic research into the world.
For Mumbai-based architect Malak Singh, sustainability is not simply about choosing natural materials or reducing the environmental impact of buildings. It begins with a deeper understanding of people, place and the relationship between architecture and nature. In a conversation with Aishwarya Kulkarni, the founder of Malak Singh Architects reflects on traditional knowledge, contemporary building practices and why architecture needs to reconsider its priorities.
At the sixth Officine Saffi Award in Milan, 28 artists from across the world explore belonging through clay, memory, ritual and material. South African artist Andile Dyalvane takes the €10,000 Main Prize for iThwasa (The One Who is Blossoming), while Fondazione Officine Saffi President Laura Borghi speaks to SCALE about the changing language of contemporary ceramics.
