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‘Really cool, day or night’: readers’ top modern European architecture | Europe holidays

Winning tip: Tickle Knut Hamsun’s spine in Norway The Hamsun Centre in Hamarøy, northern Norway (a couple of hours by boat from Bodø), is dedicated to Norway’s most famous novelist, Knut Hamsun (1859-1952), hailed by many as the father of modern Norwegian literature. Designed by the American architect Steven Holl, the striking building, which dominates the landscape for miles, offers …

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Lowe’s says pandemic-fueled home improvement demand could cool in 2022

An employee organizes buckets for sale inside a Lowe’s Cos. store in Burbank, California. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Lowe’s sales outlook disappointed investors on Wednesday and raised concerns the pandemic-fueled boom in do-it-yourself and decorating projects is cooling. The company’s shares dropped by as much as 4% in premarket trading. Then, the stock rose later Wednesday …

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Tour a Cool Beverly Hills Home that Is a Lesson in Living With What You Love

Some houses tell you their story right from the get-go. Maybe it’s a long, rich history of previous inhabitants or a clever narrative woven by a thoughtful architect. Other houses are more like blank canvases, laying in wait for their story to be written. In 2018, designer Alex P. White found himself tasked with the latter. A sudden life change …

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Whitest paint in world to be sold, could cool homes and replace AC

The paint reflects 98.1% of solar radiation while also emitting infrared heat. How soon until it’s on the shelves at a major retailer? The paint is intended to be used on roofs, including roofing shingles and metal roofs. The lead researcher behind the whitest paint ever made says the highly-reflective paint is on track to be sold to the general public, who could someday cool …

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