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Why a Dutch designer is knitting jumpers from human hair fashion Article published Nov 15 2023 8 votes
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Architecture lovers can spend the night in a modernist masterpiece designed by Alvar Aalto – former TB sanatorium is now Finland's most unusual holiday let architecture Article 1224 words 10 votes
At the Icelandic home of Katrín Þorvaldsdóttir, foraged material like seaweed is turned into masks, clothing and even shoes fashion Article 749 words 8 votes
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