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“Friendship insecurity remains a final hurdle in how I interact in the world, but I’m realizing that if I want close, family-level friendships, I need to act as if I am already in them. Even if it brings me discomfort to text my friend an unprompted update about my life so they will feel more …

Wow, this post over on Threads struck a nerve. Haven’t gotten that many comments ever on Threads. So, let’s do it, let’s bring the good old blog-roll back. If you’re still tending to an online garden out of sheer joy of sharing, drop your link as a comment!

Wow, I love this collection of Vintage Swedish Packaging.

Local architecture studio Cubeinside has completed a red-brick mosque in Bangladesh, eschewing traditional ornamentation in favour of « timeless » geometric forms. Read more

Folding desks, hide-away dining tables and Murphy beds are the focus of our latest lookbook, exploring homes where pull-out furniture allows rooms to be used in multiple ways. Read more

Sculptural concrete columns support the Cesson-Viasilva Park and Ride and Bus Station in Rennes, which was designed by French studio Ateliers O-S Architectes to « update the image of a car park in the outer suburbs. » Read more

A bouldering wall in this São Paulo apartment designed by Nati Minas & Studio allows a sports-loving couple to scale their double-height living room. Read more

Belgian studios NU Architectuuratelier and Archipelago have created a visitor centre for the Meise Botanic Garden near Brussels that is topped by a shingle-clad vaulted roof. Read more

For our latest lookbook, we’ve gathered eight home interiors and exteriors that are crowned by circular openings and skylights. Read more

Dezeen In Depth‘s August newsletter explores the evolution of Scandinavian design and features an interview with Suriname’s architect minister. Subscribe to Dezeen in Depth today! Read more