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Signal of the week

Japan-inspired · 15 stories, +12 vs last week

Japan-inspired: 15 stories in seven days, +12 on the week before.

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ArchitecturephotoJapan田邉雄之建築設計事務所による、長野・軽井沢町の別荘「クペハウス」。車の趣向等も良く知る旧知の施主の為に計画。騒音対策などの要望に対し、幹線道路側に背を向けた“地面に低く構える’クーペ’”の様な佇まいの建築を提案。段差を作る断面構成と屋根勾配で棟高と軒高を低く抑える 田邉雄之建築設計事務所が設計した、長野・軽井沢町の別荘「COUPE HOUSE / クペハウス」です

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Core77A Table that Goes from Round to Square This transforming table is by Polish company Bauhausly . Its signature trick is that it goes from round to square: Beneath you can see the concealed hinges that make it work.

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Core77The (Partially) Hide-Away Urban Desk This Urban Desk is by UrbanNature, a space-saving furniture brand started by German industrial designer Jörg Brachmann.

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Core77An Alternate Take on Booklights Here's a peculiar device that, if the reviews are to be believed, a subset of book readers love: The AwesomePre , a portable book light designed by Seoul-based ID firm Bebop .

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Architectural DigestBilly Joel at Home: 10 Photos of the Piano Man Through the Decades From the musician’s Manhattan apartment to his iconic Long Island glass house, Joel has spent plenty of time in a New York state of mind

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Apartment Therapy

Apartment TherapyBath & Body Works' Largest-Ever Holiday Candle Is Here It’s so understated, you won’t even believe it’s a holiday scent!

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Dezeen ArchitectureOntario house by Brian O'Brian takes cues from farm buildings Canadian architect Brian O'Brian has completed a rural weekend house in Ontario that features a slanted, corrugated-metal facade and an angled roof covered with greenery.

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Architectural Digest18 Best Leather Sofas of 2026: Couches That Are Editor-Approved Boxy sectionals, curvy loungers, and streamlined recliners are all on our wishlist

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House Beautiful5 Common Mistakes That Are Making Your Vintage Decor Look All Wrong—and How Designers Get It Right Experts say the best rooms mix eras, styles, and stories.

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The Design FilesThis Sydney Worker’s Cottage Hides An Inspiring Family-Friendly Renovation This Sydney Worker’s Cottage Hides An Inspiring Family-Friendly Renovation Architecture by Christina Karras The renovation embraces earthy, mid-century materials.

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Design Milk2027 Colors of the Year: The Shades Defining Design Each fall, the design world turns its attention to the year ahead: What colors and trends will shape the next 12 months?

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Plain MagazineThe Burrows Is a Mid-Century Gem Hidden in a Seattle Ravine In Seattle’s Matthews Beach neighborhood, chadbourne + doss architects has renovated The Burrows, a 1960s house that once held a family on the upper level and a psychiatry practice on the lower…

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