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Inner peace
The foreboding exteriors of the Fredensborg Houses have been compared with a prison. But inside, Jørn Utzon’s revolutionary housing project is as captivating as his masterpiece: the Sydney Opera House.
Culture
Inner vision
The artist’s studio overlooks a busy scrapyard but inside it’s a pared-down sanctuary.
Design
Room to glow
The apartment near Lake Zürich that shows how even a concrete new-build can be warm and cosy.
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Switzerland’s Halen Estate: A 60-year success story in community living
A progressive 1960s concrete estate in the middle of precious woodland would alarm many design circles. But Siedlung Halen just outside Bern is a quiet, friendly triumph where nurture sits alongside nature.
