Virgil Abloh’s best work: 6 projects that show his prolific mind and artistic soul

Presented by   It's a sad day for the design community. Virgil Abloh, the Ghanaian-American designer whose work spanned the fields of art, music, and fashion, died Sunday at the age of 41. He had been quietly battling a rare form of cancer, and his passing came as a shock to many. Abloh was the most powerful Black executive in the world of luxury fashion, ascending to the role of artistic director for menswear at Louis Vuitton in 2018. But in his two-decades long career, Abloh accomplished so much more than this. In this story, I looked at six unique projects that encapsulate his creativity and passion. — Liz Segran   Virgil Abloh’s best work: 6 projects that show his prolific mind and artistic soul Virgil Abloh, who died on Sunday, spoke through music, art, and fashion. We revisit some of his most interesting designs.   READ MORE   How an old Sears location was reimagined to help Houston’s industries collaborate The building, the first in a planned city innovation hub, is designed to bring companies together in new ways.   READ MORE   ‘Inclusive design’ has become so widely used that it’s meaningless. That has to change Despite its good intentions, inclusive design often fails to treat disabled people as equals.   READ MORE   Want to build more with less? Look to 1960s Cuba From 1960 to 1965, a range of vault experiments and projects took place across Cuba that helped with the cheap mass production of houses, schools, and factories.   READ MORE

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