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Good design starts with what already works

A practical case for improving familiar spaces rather than starting over.

Good design starts with what already works. A practical case for improving familiar spaces rather than starting over.

Looking closer

Designers began by watching how people already used a room. The changes that followed were modest: better light, easier access and materials that would last.

The most useful design decision was to keep the parts that had earned their place.

Nadia Karim
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