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For David Chipperfield, architecture is about understanding what's already there. After working on Berlin’s Neues Museum, the architect has become known for an approach rooted in restraint and a respect for history. bit.ly/4vICMAJ
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In the History Special, our latest fashion feature spotlights enduring ensembles that never go out of style. bit.ly/4oeQuJf
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Issue Sixty is here! Inside, it's a history special featuring British Museum director Nicholas Cullinan, creator of the 1619 project Nikole Hannah-Jones, writer and broadcaster Zakia Sewell, architect David Chipperfield, The Gottmans and many more. Shop at Kinfolk.com
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James O’Reilly and Adam Elzer of Lore Bathing Club talk about the benefits of contrast therapy: "For heat, most research points to 180° to 195°F for about 15 to 20 minutes, several times per week. The cold is less prescriptive, anything under 60°F counts." bit.ly/43ffR3J
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Zach Pozniak, who co-owns the New York outpost of luxury dry cleaning company Jeeves, offers some tips: "Avoid suede. Always buy real leather in black or brown. And if a care label has crosses through every symbol, it’s going to be a nightmare." bit.ly/49CI2x6
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Jeweler Danica Stamenic on the tool she couldn't work without: "Wax carving is integral to the design process. I use a variety of tools, but something gets lost when you use power tools. If I could only use one tool, it’d be a lance-shaped wax spatula." bit.ly/4uluJto
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Debbii Dawson shares her top 10, including kefir, tomato soup, The Mummy and Aroma Café, to name a few. | bit.ly/4tmO3Fi
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"Sometimes you need to be stupid, to do something completely wrong, just to find the right path. For me, this stupidity is an incredible asset—if you’re not stupid, you can’t invent anything new." Architect and designer Piero Lissoni on making mistakes. bit.ly/4ehdl3R
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Spencer's Spa was conceived of as an antidote to the typical spa. ⁠“I love hearing the gentle creak of the original floorboards in an old house as someone moves down the hall. It reminds me that the place is full of life. Our spas take the same approach.” bit.ly/4cTy2S7
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Making the bed offers psychological benefits—especially when the bedding feels intentional. Homeware brand Tekla Fabrics brings its signature style to a new broderie anglaise collection, reinterpreting traditional embroidery with a more contemporary touch. bit.ly/4chFtm0
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It pays to come clean. Confession, as a 1992 study by psychologist Eric Stice found, relieves the effects of cognitive dissonance, easing the stress and anxiety. bit.ly/4eaM7vx
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In 2019, soccer player Nicolaj Thomsen co-founded the menswear label Another Aspect. Now, he’s returning to the sport as creative lead of B.93, a Copenhagen soccer club. "The idea is to treat the stadium as a cultural space as much as a sports venue." bit.ly/3Q0tKiZ
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In Issue Fifty-Nine, we explore a new era of sustainable materials. At Other Matter, Jessie French pioneers an algae-based alternative to plastic vinyl—an idea born from her immersion in climate science. “The only antidote to despair is action.” bit.ly/41m7Nxp
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Holly Whitaker on rethinking drinking: "Addiction is very complex, so is recovery; there is no single answer. It’s the only field where every expert offers their own definition." bit.ly/4uZ0ysx
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Saxophonist cktrl on how he rediscovered his passion: "I had a corporate job where they weren’t used to a young Black person. That’s what brought me back to my instruments. If I’d had a shit week at work, I just played in the dark when I got home." bit.ly/4sI8zkn
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Psychologist Wendy Wood has found that nearly half of our daily actions are driven by habits, not intention. "We repeat behaviors because they work for us in some way. A habit becomes 'bad' only when it no longer serves the goals you care about." bit.ly/4uNI7qM
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If an old tool gets new parts, is it still the same tool? Our Issue Fifty-Nine photo essay probes into Theseus' paradox. bit.ly/4rYI6Oh
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In Japan, as many bathhouses, or sentō, close, Jo Nagasaka and his firm Schemata Architects have designed three. "Sentō can’t be too stylish. They can't be the place where grandparents can’t relax. It needs a design similar to a cafeteria or ramen shop." bit.ly/4sz9Aeo
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Artist Leonard Koren crafted his magazine WET around the art of bathing. "Take the visual aspects: bodies in steam, bathing environments with otherworldly qualities of light and space. And the metaphorical associations: dirty into clean, purity, rebirth." bit.ly/4rEWESP
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Sterrekopje, a farm resort in the winelands of South Africa, was designed as a place to heal. There are 11 guest suites, although the founders prefer not to think of Sterrekopje as a hotel, but as a healing retreat grounded in regenerative principles. bit.ly/4bAPjh0
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