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Concrete, Sun, and Shadow: A Short Guide to Mexican Brutalism
Concrete temples, hovering staircases, and lava rock plazas—Mexican Brutalist architecture turns sun, stone, and gravity…
Pierre Paulin Made Furniture That Looks Like It’s Exhaling
Pierre Paulin, French modernist furniture designer: 10 celebrated chairs and sofas, plus timeline, sparked by…
Kitchens in Art: A Quick Tour from Velázquez to Weems
Kitchens in art are the best kind of snooping. This piece rounds up 12 paintings…
Color, Curves, and Villain Lairs: Verner Panton in Full Effect
Bond lairs, plastic curves, and colour-drenched rooms: this guide traces Verner Panton’s life, key furniture…