December 2022

Top 10 Cities With The Best Public Transport

Hong Kong has been named the world’s top city for public transit, according to a new study by consulting firm Oliver Wyman and the University of California, Berkeley. The city’s transport network…

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Architecture

Let’s Open Our Sealed-Off Lives To Semi-Permeable Architecture

Traditional buildings are designed to provide protection against a savage world, with us safe on one side and our waste on the other. Architects have long relied on ‘hard’ materials…

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Miscellaneous

The Best Home Is A Joyfully Inhabited One – Doubly So If Its Residents Are Design Legends

Designed, constructed and then occupied by the celebrated husband-and-wife US designers Charles and Ray Eames, the Los Angeles building fondly known as the ‘Eames House’ is widely considered a masterpiece…

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5 Senses? In Fact, Architects Say There Are 7 Ways We Perceive Our Environments

Have you ever wondered why you feel cozy in some places while you feel stunned in others? Think about the last international airport you landed in, or a local coffee…

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10 Best-Designed Modular Sofas That Look And Feel Good

Flexibility, longevity, and aesthetics: the best modular sofas on the market offer a feel of custom-made design. Often, sofas set the mood of the entire space and when chosen correctly,…

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This Island Home Is A Minimalist’s Nirvana

On the Greek island of Paros, where the Swiss-born, Columbia University–trained architect Christina Seilern has built a vacation home for herself and her family, strong winds are as persistent an element as…

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Architecture

Frank Lloyd Wright On Why Architecture Should Be About Ideas And Ideals

One of the most influential architects and designers of the 19th and 20th centuries, Frank Lloyd Wright helped define modern US architecture through his innovative style, which emphasised harmony between…

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Cold Architecture – 8 Buildings To Welcome Snowy Winters

Winter is coming, representing for most an indoor, fireplace and hot tea season, as well as a snowy and adventurous one. Winter is arguably pretty cool and architecture follows through.…

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Top 10 Cities With The Best Public Transport

Let’s Open Our Sealed-Off Lives To Semi-Permeable Architecture

The Best Home Is A Joyfully Inhabited One – Doubly So If Its Residents Are Design Legends

5 Senses? In Fact, Architects Say There Are 7 Ways We Perceive Our Environments

10 Best-Designed Modular Sofas That Look And Feel Good

This Island Home Is A Minimalist’s Nirvana

Frank Lloyd Wright On Why Architecture Should Be About Ideas And Ideals

Cold Architecture – 8 Buildings To Welcome Snowy Winters