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- ↑ Paola Antonelli [@curiousoctopus] (March 2, 2015). "Tony Dunne & Fiona Raby leave RCA Design Interactions Their tenure changed course of design" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Fiona Raby | Parsons School of Design".
- ↑ "Anthony Dunne | Parsons School of Design".
- ↑ The Independent, Dec 16, 2000.
- ↑ "Introducing the Media Lab Award". 17 July 2015.
- ↑ moma.org (Work made in collaboration with Michael Anastassiades)
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