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Harriet Lloyd Smith
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Architect Carlo Ratti on the lifeguard uniform, Italy’s unlikely design classicIn the ninth instalment of ‘Objectify’, architect Carlo Ratti turns his attention to the Italian lifeguard uniform, where Ferrari red, seaside glamour and a distinct lack of rules have created an unlikely design icon
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An idyllic Piedmont retreat by Ricehouse uses an unusual materialRicehouse, an emerging Italian architecture studio, features in the Wallpaper* Architects Directory 2026. We highlight its Casa LH, which uses byproducts of rice production
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Mingei at 100: why Japan’s folk-craft movement still shapes design todayMingei, the 1920s Japanese folk-art revival, presented a new way of viewing objects and new aesthetic values. Here, we unpack what underpins this movement and its enduring relevancy in contemporary society
