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Asia Pietrzyk The End of Open-Plan Everything
Personal space is finally back in style, but re-creating it after two decades of its destruction is hardly a straightforward task.
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Asia Pietrzyk The End of Minimalism
Keeping a cluttered house has long been considered a little tacky, a little weak. But now it’s looking very wise.
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ASIA PIETRZYK Americans Have Baked All the Flour Away
The pandemic is reintroducing the nation to its kitchens.
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Asia Pietrzyk After the Pandemic, the Office Dress Code Should Never Come Back
Are “fancy” sweatpants here for good?
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Asia Pietrzyk It’s All So … Premiocre
What do fake Eames chairs, extra legroom, and $40 scented candles have in common?
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Giacomo Bagnara Why the Restoration Hardware Catalog Won’t Die
The surprising persistence of the mail-order business
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GIACOMO BAGNARA The New Trophies of Domesticity
For many young Americans, stability and sophistication look like a KitchenAid mixer.
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Giacomo Bagnara Stop Believing in Free Shipping
How retailers hide the costs of delivery—and why we’re such suckers for their ploys
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GIACOMO BAGNARA What Happens When You Buy From Gift Guides
Every website wants to pick out your mom’s next cashmere sweater.
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Giacomo Bagnara The Zombie Storefronts of America
If retail is dying, then pop-up shops might be what replace it.
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Bob Jacobson / Getty / The Atlantic I Joined a Stationary-Biker Gang
Peloton aficionados say the latest exercise craze gives them a sense of community they sorely missed.
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Adolescent Content / Jamie Pearl / Getty Tattoos Now Have an Exit Strategy
An Instagram-friendly option for people wary of forever
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Paul Spella / The Atlantic I Gooped Myself
I spent $1,279 of The Atlantic’s money on creams, crystals, and a vibrator from Gwyneth Paltrow’s wellness empire. Things got weird.
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Peter Cade / Ascent Xmedia / Getty Canned Cocktails Give Millennials What They’ve Always Desired
The perfect drink for a medium-fancy generation
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Emilija Manevska / Getty The Future of Marketing Is Bespoke Everything
Personalized hair masks, facial serums, and vitamin cocktails are no longer reserved for the wealthy, thanks to technology—and data collection.
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Junki / Getty There Is Too Much Stuff
The human brain can’t contend with the vastness of online shopping.
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Shutterstock.com The Only Thing You Can’t Subscribe to Now Is Stability
Today’s subscription services cover toilet paper, dog toys, and furniture. But what is lost with convenience?
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Bloom Productions / Getty Workers Love AirPods Because Employers Stole Their Walls
In the open-plan office, wireless headphones are the new cubicles.
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Rothy's / Allbirds / The Atlantic The Mystery of Business Casual
No one knows what shoes to wear to work. Silicon Valley has an answer.
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Shutterstock How Fancy Water Bottles Became a 21st-Century Status Symbol
There’s a reason Millennials will spend $50 on one.
