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Remembering John Morgan, radical typographer and designer who transformed the Church of England's books

John Morgan, a radical typographer and designer known for transforming the Church of England's books, has died. His funeral in September featured a story about his redesign of the Book of Common Worship, which a panel of commissioners brutally tested for durability. Morgan also designed graphics for the 2012 Venice Architecture Biennale, signage for Tate Britain, and identities for Raven Row gallery and ArtReview magazine. He worked with architects like David Chipperfield and artists including Edmund de Waal, Helen Marten, Juergen Teller, and Christian Marclay.

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A graffiti art installation titled "HEAR US" has been unveiled at Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, England, created by poet Alex Vellis and curator Jacqueline Creswell. The works, which appear directly on the cathedral's walls, pose spiritual and social questions such as "What is the architecture of heaven?" and "Why are you indifferent to suffering?" The project emerged from community workshops asking "What would you ask God?" and involves marginalized communities including the Punjabi, black and brown diaspora, neurodivergent individuals, and the LGBTQIA+ population. The installation is approved by the cathedral and runs through January 18, though it has already sparked widespread online backlash.

Go big or go home: how The Lost Giants revived the ancient art of goliath-making

The Lost Giants (TLG), an art collective based in Lostwithiel, Cornwall, is reviving the British tradition of making processional giants—large, community-built figures made from wood, cloth, and papier-mâché. Founded three years ago by theatre designer Ruth Webb and her sister-in-law Amy Webb, the group has created giants for events ranging from local lantern parades to a harvest procession at Hauser & Wirth’s Somerset gallery. This New Year’s Eve, environmentalist Lisa Schneidau joined a massive procession of these giants in Lostwithiel, describing it as an extraordinary experience. The collective recently issued a public callout for an environmental group to collaborate on making a new beastie.