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Design

Heaven sent

Houses of worship tend to have a distinct look and feel – but are these tropes out of date? We visit the buildings rewriting the rules for holy architecture.

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Heaven sent
Design

Architecture

The brave design of a new beachside pavilion in Melbourne and a school in India using good architecture to enhance its students education

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Architecture
Business

Business

A Swiss boatmaker using great design to stay afloat and how Hasselblad is staying relevant.

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Business
Society

Up and at ’em

Picking yourself up after a fall isn’t easy – especially for refugee children. But a Swiss mountaineer has found a way to help them scale the heights: climbing up a lorry.

  • Issue #127
  • 3 min read
Up and at ’em
Fashion

Top of the class

Tel Aviv’s Shenkar College is one of the world’s best fashion schools, where design skills and technical nous go hand in hand. But what happens after graduation?

  • Issue #127
  • 10 min read
Top of  the class
Architecture

Business sense

Organic grocery chain Alnatura has gone above and beyond to create a smart and healthy office culture in its new HQ.

  • Issue #126
  • 7 min read
Business sense
Architecture

Aiming high

For Catalans, Gaudí’s Sagrada Família isn’t just a church: it’s an icon of identity and innovation.

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Sculptor Xavier Medina Campeny works on an ornate white stone carving in his workshop studio.
Business

Business Briefing

A space-saving office, bricks-and-mortar shops for online brands and bringing craft beer to India.

  • Issue #126
  • 4 min read
Space10 office building exterior in Copenhagen's Meatpacking District, featuring blue-framed windows, white facade, and ground-floor retail space.
Architecture

Observation: Building support

Casablanca does a fine line in conserving its colonial architecture but is more inclined to neglect its more recent gems. Meet the duo fighting for modernism.

  • Issue #126
  • 3 min read
Art deco AXA Insurance building with distinctive curved balconies and geometric patterns

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