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Swatches at Nike's headquarters. (Photo: Ogata)

One Better

Adidas and Nike are about to disrupt their own industry.
[Quartz]

Six Feet Under

Architects’ gravestones are shockingly unimaginative—with the exception of Marcel Breuer’s, which reads, “Here lies Breuer who broke his knee entirely of his own stupidity.”
[Hyperallergic]

Open Books

New York City wants your next subway read to be free.
[The Architect’s Newspaper]

Company Retreat

Ikea designers are living in a Mars simulator for seven days, hoping the experience will inspire space-saving ideas.
[Engadget]

Road Rage

A photo of an Escheresque 20-road interchange in China is the best argument for urban planning we’ve seen in a while.
[Wired]

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