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Latest story · 15/08/2026
Why an imperfect surface can explain how a space was made
Timber, plaster, earth and handmade tiles preserve joints, marks and variation. Irregularity becomes information when it comes from the material rather than industrial imitation.
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13/08/2026 · 8 min
Everyone wants handmade buildings. Almost nobody wants to pay what they cost
Earth, lime, bamboo and stone did not disappear for lack of knowledge. Contracts, programmes and tendering made them exceptional. Recovering craft means changing the economics that organise a building site.
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12/08/2026 · 5 min
An archive does not store paper: it maintains a climate for decades
Sweden’s new National Archives separates concrete repositories from public timber spaces. Its form follows an invisible requirement: preserve temperature, humidity, security and access without asking the same thing of the whole building.
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