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Welcome once again to this week’s newsletter. I don’t know if it’s just me but I had a hard time finding things to include this week. Maybe it’s not just me because I didn’t receive a single suggestion this week either. What’s going on out there? Regardless, I hope you find something here worth clicking. Now without further ado, here are this week’s links.
After decades of planning, Manhattan West finally opens and is what Hudson Yards should’ve been
Luxury supertowers are going even higher
Embattled billionaire skyscraper developer sued for shoddy construction of NYC supertall
Step inside a mesmerizing Tribeca penthouse
When a celebrated mid-century house becomes a home
Andy Warhol’s creative director lists longtime Manhattan loft for nearly $6M
In Melbourne, a brutalist brick house in the shape of a cube
A concrete pentagon-shaped building in Belgium
A narrow lot in the heart of Tokyo is home to this concrete home
A minimal home in Montreal unites with the nature that surrounds it
Pigmented concrete and oxidized brass are used to create this minimal home in Porto
A minimal beach house in Australia
This contemporary Australian farmhouse doubles as a gallery space for a large art collection
A modern Scandinavian country home
A designer’s industrial-inspired home in Stockholm
A timber home with a modern interior in Wales
Danish countryside school brings environmental respect to the classroom
A rammed-Earth addition syncs with the landscape in Marfa
A converted train carriage is turned into an off-grid cabin
This tiny cabin is as sustainable as it is stylish
This off-grid solar powered shipping container house has it all
A cabin-like home in Portland lists for $798k
A family of five adds a whimsical tree house to their slice of paradise in Northern California
Pandemic-era street spaces and the future of the public realm
The contemporary landscapes of the Arabian Gulf (seen above)
Take a deep dive into the importance of Noguchi at a new Barbican exhibition
Calico Wallpaper and Stellar Works join forces in New York’s storied Pearl Paint building
Students turn plastic waste into everything from lamps to subway seat covers
Denmark is repurposing discarded wind turbine blades as bike shelters
New York City is betting big on offshore wind turbines
With a single photo, SpaceX sent a not-so-subtle message to FAA regulators
Get to know futuristic designer Daniel Arsham
Photographer captures urban loneliness in new book
Okay. Not my best work. I know. I hope to be back in full effect next week. I thank you all for reading anyway and if anyone wants to send me a link or complain, shoot me a note at murphy@therealmurphy.com. I won’t be offended. You should still share this newsletter with a friend though.
Thomas