Original Mac calculator design came from letting Steve Jobs play with menus for ten minutes
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The democratic creation of the field jacket
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For the relocated Kiruna, Sweden's northernmost settlement, located above the Arctic Circle, planners prioritised infrastructure links over microclimate
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The hardest working font in Manhattan
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Entire church to be transported across Kiruna in Sweden – landmark 113-year-old wooden building is at risk from subsidence and will be moved 5km on giant rolling platforms
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Buildings in Berlin are weird
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1940s New York City streetview
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Since it was founded in 1924, the Svenskt Tenn brand has become synonymous with a particular Swedish interior aesthetic
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The secret history of font piracy
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NASA - Graphics Standards Manual (January, 1976)
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Yugologo, an archive of business logos from the former Yugoslavia
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Why does Athens look so quirky?
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Yemen's ancient, soaring skyscraper cities
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From polar night to midnight sun, Finland's deep connection with light and dark has inspired a century of pioneering lamp designs
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The hardest working font in Manhattan
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Why skyscrapers became glass boxes
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Helsinki landmark Finlandia Hall reopens – architectural icon, designed by Alvar Aalto, is now more accessible than ever to the public after an extensive renovation
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After a unanimous local vote in 1996, the Swedish town of Växjö became the first in the world to commit to becoming fossil fuel free
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Lessons from the golden age of the mall walkers
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The tactile road crossing map is not just a feature that sets Swedish pedestrian signal boxes apart, it's also the first and original design of its kind
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Evaluating the significance of San Lorenzo Village, a mid-20th century suburban community
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Paris 2024 Olympic pictograms - what happened?
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Slovenia's beautiful beehives turn apiaries into art
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Fit to be dyed: The enduring appeal of tie-dye
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Emigre typography and graphic design magazine (1984–2005)
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Why every city wants a Wrigley Field
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Remnants of a legendary typeface have been rescued from the River Thames
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The methodical plan to erase Chicago
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Utopian Scholastic
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Why Frank Lloyd Wright was so good
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How Jim Heimann got crazy for California architecture
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The battle for Central Park
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