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IDEAS / CULTURE / THE WORLD AHEADISSUE 01 · AN ORIGINAL CONCEPT

The quiet case for an unplanned city.

A neighbourhood is more than the sum of its efficient parts. What happens when we leave a little room for the unexpected?

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When repair becomes a habit.

A mended seam and a fixed chair can change the way we value the things around us.

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The tools we choose to keep.

Not every new feature makes a tool more useful. Sometimes the best design is knowing when to stop.

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What a public bench can teach us.

A place to sit is also a decision about who belongs, who stays and how a street feels.

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    The quiet case for an unplanned city.

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    When repair becomes a habit.

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    The tools we choose to keep.

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    What a public bench can teach us.

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