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Vintage & mid-century · 22 stories, +11 vs last week

Vintage & mid-century: 22 stories in seven days, +11 on the week before.

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Core77Claire Lavabre's Industrial-Minimalist Lamp for Hay This Posto lamp, by French industrial designer and photographer Claire Lavabre , has an industrial-minimalist aesthetic: For her first design with HAY, Lavabre asked a simple question: what is a…

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Core77A Good Idea for a Lamp for Ferrari Fanatics This vintage desk lamp is by VEB Zweckleuchtenbau, a state-owned East German lamp manufacturer of the 1970s. It's a pretty basic Communist-era design, with no mistaking where the switch is.

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Core77Core77 Weekly Roundup (10-19-26 to 10-23-26) Here's what we looked at this week: Maya Barkai's "Walking Men" public art installations. CMF's milk-carton-inspired affordable portable speaker.

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Architectural Digest12 Best Historic Hotels and Airbnbs That Feel Like Time Traveling (2026) Experience storied stays, like renovated windmills, former firehouses, and Frank Lloyd Wright homes

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Elle Decoration UKInside the home that presents a quieter take on Miami style Interior designer Natalia Miyar’s design, richly layered with colour, shows a new side to her home city

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Architectural DigestThe Best Dining Room Lighting Ideas to Set Your Space Aglow Feast your eyes on this roundup of illuminating inspo, from antique chandeliers to statement pendants

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VerandaHow to Care for a Swiss Cheese Plant, According to a Garden Writer Its fast-growing foliage can turn an empty corner into a lush focal point.

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The Design FilesAn Artist’s Mediterranean-Inspired Home In The Heart Of Fitzroy An Artist’s Mediterranean-Inspired Home In The Heart Of Fitzroy Homes by Christina Karras Art by Gabrielle Penfold . Wall sconce by McMullin . Lamp from Curated Spaces . Vintage coffee table.

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Designboombuilt from upcycled timber and iron, portable micro-barn wanders through japan DOBEDO builds PORTABLE PAVILION FROM DEMOLISHED JAPANESE BARN Designed by DOBEDO STUDIO, EHHO!² is a portable micro-architecture engineered from materials salvaged during the deconstruction of an…

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Dezeen InteriorsManual's camera shop in New York is imbued with "philosophy of skate shop" Design-build studio Protean Practice and camera company Manual have collaborated on the brand's first storefront and photo lab, outfitting a Chinatown shop with plywood seating, metallic finishes and…

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AD MexicoEste departamento ecléctico usa un tapanco para separar ambientes y no perder luz Este departamento ecléctico combina piezas pop con acabados industriales para lograr un acabado urbano atrevido y lleno de personalidad.

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Architectural DigestIn Brooklyn Decker and Andy Roddick’s North Carolina Home, Southern Hospitality Meets Modern Charm The model and tennis star recently brought their 1960s-era Charlotte home back to life without sacrificing the original appeal

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