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Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.

This week is our design issue, and the theme is “design at play”. Full disclosure: I am exceeding wary of the word playful, or things that seem too fun. 

Nevertheless, I am a huge fan of creative boldness, or using levity to explore a darker subject. Trying to make an argument through academic reason can be trying; sometimes, the playful gesture can convey 10,000…