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What Is Sustainability, In The Words Of The Great Designers

How do the great protagonists of design and architecture see sustainability, how do they define it to then practice it? A collection of innovative thoughts sparked in conversation with Domus. Like…

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A Sydney Adventure: Discover Art And Architecture, Design And Dance

See the best Sydney architecture, design, craft, cuisine and more. Ahead of World Pride 2023, Wallpaper* Australia editor Elias Redstone offers an insider’s view to help you plan your trip.…

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10 Projects That Use “Ugly” Materials in Beautiful Ways

This story is part of Pretty Ugly, a package celebrating design that’s so bad, it’s good. Is it really that hard to build a head-turning project out of marble slabs or…

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Carlo Ratti Proposes “World’s Largest Urban Solar Farm” In Rome For World Expo 2030

A large solar farm forms the centrepiece of Rome‘s bid to host the World Expo in 2030, masterplanned by Carlo Ratti Associati with architect Italo Rota and urbanist Richard Burdett. If selected for the event, the mosaic-like…

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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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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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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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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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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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