Will moving really be better?

By Amanda Baillieu and Amanda Baillieu Amanda Baillieu 2008-10-31T00:00:00

The Design Museum may appear to be a white knight come to save the Commonwealth Institute building, but is it just a vanity project with no real purpose?

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