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The <n>Barcelona Pavilion</n>, designed by architects <n>Ludwig Mies van der Rohe</n> and <n>Lilly Reich</n> in 1929.

The <n>Checkerboard Coffee Table</n> by <n>Fig & Oak</n>.

Women surround a Triton statue at a Budapest bathhouse in 1973. Photo by <n>Jonathan Blair</n> for <n>National Geographic</n>.

A detail of the <n>Cross Steel Column</n> at the <n>Barcelona Pavilion</n>, designed by <n>Ludwig Mies van der Rohe</n> in 1929.

The <n>Piedra Sconce</n> by designer <n>Daniel Boddam</n> for <n>l'aviva home</n>.

Artisanal starburst pattern flooring designed by <n>Isabelle Stanislas</n>. Photo by <n>Matthieu Salvaing</n>.

The <n>Excinere</n> tile collection, designed by <n>Formafantasma</n> and <n>Dzek</n>.

Grutas de Tolantongo natural hot springs in Hidalgo, Mexico.

<n>The Kiss</n> (1907-11), a plaster sculpture by <n>Hendrik Christian Andersen</n>. Photo by <n>Ida Di Ianni</n>.

An AI-generated image of a <n>1970s style</n> bathroom with a heart-shaped tub, created with <n>Midjourney</n>.

Styled by <n>Colin King</n> for designer <n>Sandra Weingort</n>. Photo by <n>William Jess Laird</n>.