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My house is your house

On an area of parkland in central Warsaw stands a small settlement of wooden Finnish homes. A legacy of postwar hardship, these days they stand as a striking symbol of peace and friendship.

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My house is your house
Design

Singular visions

Five decades after rejecting architecture's conventions, Elizabeth Diller remains stubbornly curious — the counterculture nonconformist who accidentally built New York's most beloved public space.

  • Issue #118
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Singular visions
Design

Home grown

When a designer decided to rebuild his own home in Maastricht, it turned out to be a great career move.

  • Issue #118
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Home grown
Design

Prickly clients

A garden of succulents near Madrid uses architecture and good design to support its plants, quietly showing them off to their full potential.

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Prickly clients
Design

The Better by Design Manifesto, 2018

Sometimes you need design to step up to the plate and change your life. In tiny increments, that’s what these tools, materials and products will do. Let’s start the revolution.

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Minimalist black and white interior with geometric patterned cabinet and mid-century furniture.
Affairs

The opener

We run the gamut from beguiling cacti, alternatively powered aeroplanes and diplomatic dress sense to postmodern poignancy, an invigorating jet clean and the taboo subject of tourism.

  • Issue #118
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Modern minimalist building with angular geometric forms and large windows surrounded by autumn trees.
Design

Day and night

To celebrate the launch of A. Lange & Söhne's limited-edition timepiece Datograph Up/Down Lumen, we speak to architect Joe Morris and photographer Polly Tootal about their creative processes – and how light informs their…

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Architecture creative processes
Design

Counter culture

LA’s diners serve a healthy dollop of nostalgia but their architecture has modern relevance.

  • Issue #117
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Counter culture

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