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The living area in Chatwin's apartment. Boxy white couch and tall white chairs, with Chatwin seated in a black chair facing a black desk.

Homey minimalism.

on the late British writer, an adventurous storyteller who kept a simple, well-appointed home.

Boxy white couch and tall white chairs, with Chatwin seated in a black chair facing a black desk.

The living area in Chatwin's apartment

Travel Writer Bruce Chatwin's Minimalist Apartment

Clairo performing on stage, surrounded by custom Noguchi-inspired lamps.

with creative director Imogene Strauss about how the stage design—and those custom Noguchi-inspired lamps—came together.

The Soft Living Room Glow of Clairo’s 'Sling' Tour

Collage of Hilton Als's Instagram posts. 

Hilton Als

Portrait of the critic as a 'grammer.

interviews Hilton Als about his Instagram account.

Insta Als

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on the home of Linda Dresner, which is as severely minimalist as her beloved fashion boutiques.

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A Fashionable Concrete Cube in Suburban Michigan

Still from Drive My Car, with Yūsuke standing in the open door of a red Saab 900 Turbo 

That red vintage Saab.

on the "unforced minimalism" of director Ryusuke Hamaguchi's three-hour movie.


In 'Drive My Car', Even the Visuals Are Quiet

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21st Century Man.

on Mike Mills as a careful cataloger of his own wide-ranging oeuvre.

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Mike Mills, Self-Archivist

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The late designer did it all.

on Gillis Lundgren's legacy, from simplistic flat-packed bookcases to delightfully far-out seating.

Designer Gillis Lundgren, his plain white Billy bookshelf, and his tufted red Impala Lounge Chair in a collage

Ikea Designer Gillis Lundgren Had the Range

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on a high-concept cafe in South Korea doubles as a shrine to tremendous German design.


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A Coffee Shop Chock-Full of Vintage Braun

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