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Design

Tides of change

The striking modernist headquarters of Danish shipping giant Maersk is a monument to the discreet elegance and formidable eye for detail of the firm’s late CEO and chairman.

  • Issue #97
  • 11 min read
Tides of change
Design

Design

The sunny outlook for London's design scene and Johanna Agerman Ross on her new role at the V&A.

  • Issue #97
  • 10 min read
Design
Affairs

Oceania

The fight for Sydney’s modern architectural heritage, plus New Zealand’s total war on non-native species.

  • Issue #97
  • 4 min read
Oceania
Design

One and done

This modernist home designed by little-known architect Reginald N Uren looks deceptively simple but it’s a surprisingly complex structure that has been lovingly nurtured.

  • Issue #96
  • 8 min read
One and done
Design

Designs of the time

Tokyo's ‘House Vision’ exhibition invites creative thinkers to explore new possibilities for urban living and the future of the Japanese house, from delivery-friendly fridges to pull-down baths.

  • Issue #96
  • 12 min read
Designs of the time
Design

Design

Be it furniture in the Czech Republic or a sauna in Finland (of all places), we’ve sought out some gems.

  • Issue #96
  • 7 min read
Design
Urbanism

Standing on solid ground

The Czech town of Zlin was transformed by a visionary shoemaker who wanted to house his workers in a garden city. We explore his functionalist masterpiece.

  • Issue #96
  • 10 min read
Standing on solid ground
Architecture

The high life

The 1958 Bretagne Building in São Paulo has aged gracefully. Loved for its design, its biggest success is the sense of community it fosters among residents, making it a truly unique place to live.

  • Issue #95
  • 8 min read
The high life
Design

Podium finish

Rome’s Olympic Village is now a modernist urban marvel – and a winning place to live.

  • Issue #95
  • 13 min read
Podium finish
Business

Mix it up

Merging retail and residential can have a positive effect on a community. We visit Denmark and Japan to marvel at multitasking buildings that owe their success to their synergy.

  • Issue #95
  • 12 min read
Mix it up

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