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In their element

The dramatic open-plan offices of this scientific-research group make for staff with unrivalled chemistry.

  • Issue #165
  • 3 min read
Six researchers standing spaced apart in the concrete courtyard of the Salk Institute's modernist building
Architecture

Outer space

By adding satellites to its distinctive 1960s spaceship design, Nouvelles Galeries has reestablished connections with its host city.

  • Issue #164
  • 7 min read
Modern interior with curved metal sculptural installation overhead and people walking through bright open space
Residences

Family unit

Refusing to be derailed by natural disasters and ever-rising costs, Samantha Mink’s architectural debut is a remarkable and liveable modernist home for her parents.

  • Issue #164
  • 9 min read
Modern wooden poolside deck with lounge chairs and glass pavilion structure surrounded by trees
Architecture

Cold war modern

With its vast lobbies and unfussy functionality, the concrete-and-glass Deutsche Oper building was considered an audacious statement of democratic ideals when it first opened in 1961 on the western side of the Berlin Wall.

  • Issue #161
  • 9 min read
Interior view of Deutsche Oper's auditorium showing tiered seating and wood-paneled walls with modernist design
Culture

Culture

Arabic news in Sweden, a bold Swiss art atelier and San Diego’s groundbreaking acoustic design.

  • Issue #160
  • 8 min read
Culture
Architecture

Setting the stage

Part of the city’s scenery in more ways than one, Vega has risen from its socialist roots to provide the perfect home for all kinds of music.

  • Issue #160
  • 4 min read
Interior view of Vega concert hall during performance showing packed audience, multi-level seating, and stage lighting
Architecture

Streets ahead

Learning the rules of the road can be fun. This traffic school helps kids to move in the right direction.

  • Issue #160
  • 3 min read
Child wearing orange helmet riding yellow go-kart vehicle on miniature road in Basel traffic garden
Architecture

Freedom of expression

Turin is a city with many bold and experimental mid-century residential developments. Using these buildings as an inspiration, a new generation of architects is continuing to push the envelope.

  • Issue #160
  • 5 min read
Condominio Manolino, a castle-like apartment building with turrets, balconies, and ornate white details
Residences

Do come in

Lake Zürich is the alluring backdrop to an elegantly comfortable apartment, where everything – down to the smallest detail – has been carefully considered to make guests feel instantly at home.

  • Issue #157
  • 7 min read
Two wooden chairs positioned by window with framed artwork on wall
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

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