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Natural materials · 30 stories, +13 vs last week

Natural materials: 30 stories in seven days, +13 on the week before.

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Core77Core77 Weekly Roundup (10-26-26 to 10-30-26) Here's what we looked at this week: A good idea for a lamp for Ferrari fanatics-- based on a 1970s East German design . Improvised tools: A creative "juggad" leak detector.

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Core77Industrial Designer Moritz Schmid's Patio Chair for Embru Swiss furniture brand Embru is teasing this Patio Chair , by Swiss industrial designer Moritz Schmid . The form somehow manages to make a shopping-cart-like grid look both attractive and desirable.

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Core77A Cardboard-Inspired Wooden Stacking Box This Stacking Open Box is by industrial designer Yusho Nishioka . Inspired by cardboard boxes, the "flaps" serve as handles. A 45-degree bevel on the top and bottom of the boxes allows them to nest.

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Architectural DigestThe 25 Best Places to Live in the US (2026-2027) Did your hometown make the cut?

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Homes & GardensThis Unconventional Christmas Tree from Anthropologie Nails the Minimalist Twig Tree Trend – And It’s Perfect for Small Spaces When it comes to decorating for Christmas, I’m a traditionalist to the core. Think classic reds and greens, fresh garlands, and of course, a tall, full, evergreen tree.

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Architectural Digest10 Best Airbnbs in London With Brilliant Design (2026) Charming Hyde Park town houses, industrial Hackney warehouses, and wabi-sabi apartments await across the pond

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Apartment Therapy

Apartment TherapyThe Small-Space Round Dining Set That Made My Tiny NYC Apartment Feel 10x Cozier Big style, plenty of legroom, tiny footprint.

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Designboomretro cocktail bar with multi-chrome lighting and curved steel hides behind barcelona focacceria ISERN SERRA CONCEALS RETRO COCKTAIL BAR BEHIND FOCACCERIA Designed by Isern Serra for hospitality group Grupo La Confitería (led by Lito Baldovinos and Enric Rebordosa), Focacha is a speakeasy…

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Elle DecorDiscover the Modest St. Louis Home Where Chuck Berry Wrote His First Hits The Father of Rock n’ Roll spent some of his most formative years as a musician in this modest brick house.

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MonocleTo emerge from under an analogue rock, sometimes all it takes is tidying up your home screen If someone asked me to list the reasons that my relationship has endured several decades and all the twists and turns that we have encountered en route, I would say love, a shared sense of humour…

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Apartment Therapy

Apartment TherapyFringe Is Having a Moment — And These 8 Finds Bring the Trend Home Fringe is no longer just for sofas and accent chairs. These eight stylish finds bring a little extra personality to every corner of your home.

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House BeautifulOur 2026 Whole Home Makes Stunning Storage a Self-Care Essential Even cluttercore can be curated.

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