Design
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Clear vision
In a world of too-bright LED lights, respected Spanish brand Marset casts a warmer glow on the business of lamp design. We meet the enlightened makers at its new HQ.
Architecture
From a French-influences Montréal studio to a green building in the heart of Taipei, we highlight some of the design industry's best new works.
A look at the holiday retreats of Cape Cod’s creative class
Designed by midcentury Bauhaus architects, these modest modernist marvels are empathetic to the whims of wilderness.
Shared passion
Art collectors Mera and Don Rubell have found a suitably generous new space to display their remarkable collection.
Dummy run
As adolescent entrepreneurs embrace Canada’s gig economy, the training of babysitters is undergoing a growth spurt.
The opener
How to improve street lighting, shopfronts and city transit, a celebration of rats’ lives and dogs’ dinners and why the solution to our modern malaise is simplicity itself.
Designed to learn: Three Swiss schools embracing the architecture of education
Recognising the impact that a school’s design can have on a child’s education, Swiss architects are leading the field in creating more accommodating institutions. We visit three that make the grade.
Back to the future
Our modern cities have ever-evolving needs. But sometimes putting a new spin on an old idea might just fit the bill, whether the aim is to tackle climate change or simply entertain.
Open book
The Finnish capital’s new public library was the result of an anonymous open competition. As other cities look for a less ‘starchitect’ future, it shows what can be achieved with a little democracy.
Roll up, roll up!
The planet is getting warmer and urban residents as far north as Sweden are feeling the effects. Don’t sweat it: rather than reaching for the air-conditioning, try throwing some shade.
