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Architecture

Active elements

The Indian architect explains why he considers air, water and light to be as important to his creative process as bricks and mortar.

  • Issue #157
  • 4 min read
Bijoy Jain stands with arms crossed in his converted warehouse studio surrounded by stone blocks and materials
Society

Trying hard or hardly trying?

From the fate of Europe's disappearing villages to the modern dress codes of America's southern states, this issue celebrates the transformative effects of smartening up and making an extra effort.

  • Issue #157
  • 4 min read
Businessman in suit and glasses adjusting his tie in front of organized wardrobe with hanging clothes
Hospitality

Heart and home

Laidback hotel Ett Hem offers a space where guests can get away from the rigours of city life. And now an expansion is enhancing this tranquil urban oasis.

  • Issue #156
  • 8 min read
Cozy attic bedroom with exposed wooden beams, decorative painted ceiling, modern furniture and arched window
Business

Engine rooms

Good workplace design can be decisive in winning over clients – as well as in tempting remote workers back to the office. We run down the ground rules.

  • Issue #156
  • 9 min read
Kettal's Hydroponic Garden system showing tiered wooden shelving with various plants and vegetables growing in containers
Architecture

The right move

A smart HQ can make all the difference to productivity and morale but also to a company's confidence in its output. Here we survey three media businesses that have recently invested in new homes.

  • Issue #156
  • 17 min read
Aerial view of curved meeting table with people working, surrounded by additional seating areas in modern office space
Technology

Objects of desire

From power on the go to a mobile lightshow and the sound silence, we pick out the essential new gadgets to make you sigh.

  • Issue #156
  • 4 min read
Nothing Phone (1) with transparent case showing internal components and circular wireless charging coil
Architecture

Expo: Building optimism

Two Tunis architects rescue a crumbling 1930s art deco villa, transforming it into a contemporary showcase that celebrates the Mediterranean city's layered architectural heritage.

  • Issue #156
  • 10 min read
The Central Bank of Tunisia building with modernist architectural features
Design

The Agenda: Design

Stockholm’s new public installation and Nolan Giles on architectural photography shot on film.

  • Issue #156
  • 4 min read
Children and adults interact with ribbed steel furniture structures in the garden at Stockholm's Arkdes museum

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