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Models! Better than the real thing? Spark 2 packs 39 amp sims into $300 Bluetooth speaker Digital amp modeling goes very, very portable. Nate Anderson Mar 10, 2025 6:30 am | 0 Credit: Positive Grid Credit: Positive Grid Story textSizeSmallStandardLargeWidth *StandardWideLinksStandardOrange* Subscribers only Learn moreThe Spark 2 from Positive Grid looks like a miniature old-school amp, but it is, essentially, a computer with some knobs and a speaker. It has Bluetooth, USB-C, and an associated smartphone app. It needs firmware updates, which can brick the deviceask me how I found this outand it runs code on DSP chips. New guitar tones can be downloaded into the device, where they run as software rather than as analog electrical circuits in an amp or foot pedal.In other words, the Spark 2 is the latest example of the "software-ization" of music.Forget the old image of a studio filled with a million-dollar, 48-track mixing board from SSL or API and bursting with analog amps, vintage mics, and ginormous plate reverbs. Studios today are far more likely to be digital, where people record "in the box" (i.e., they track and mix on a computer running software like Pro Tools or Logic Pro) using digital models of classic (and expensive) amplifiers, coded by companies like NeuralDSP and IK Multimedia. These modeled amp sounds are then run through convolution software that relies on digital impulse responses captured from different speakers and speaker cabinets. They are modified with effects like chorus and distortion, which are all modeled, too. The results can be world-class, and they're increasingly showing up on records.Once the sounds are recorded, a mixer will often use digital plugins to replicate studio gear like tape delays, FET compressors, and reverbs (which may be completely algorithmic or may rely on impulse responses captured from real halls, studios, plates, and spring reverbs). These days, even the microphones might be digitally modeled by companies like Slate, Antelope, and Universal Audio.This has put incredible power into the hands of home musicians; for a couple of thousand bucks, most home studios can own models of gear that would have cost more than a house 20 years ago. But one downside of this shift to software is that all the annoying quirks of computing devices have followed.Want to rock out to the classic Marshall tones found in Universal Audio's "Lion" amp simulator plugin? Just plug your guitar into your audio interface, connect the interface to a computer via USB, launch a DAW, instantiate the plugin on a blank track, choose the correct input, activate input monitoring so you can hear the results of your jamming, and adjust your DAW's buffer size to something small in an attempt to prevent latency. A problem with any item on that list means "no jamming for you."You may be prompted to update the firmware in your audio interface, or to update your operating system, or to update your DAWor even its plugins. Oh, and did I mention that Universal Audio uses the truly terrible iLok DRM system and that if your Wi-Fi drops for even a few minutes, the plugins will deactivate? Also, you'll need to run a constant companion app in the background called UA Connect, which itself can be prone to problems.Assuming everything is up to date and working, you're still tethered to your computer by a cable, and you have to make all your settings tweaks with a mouse. After a day of working on computers, this is not quite how I want to spend my "music time."But the upsides of digital modeling are just too compelling to return to the old, appliance-like analog gear. For one thing, the analog stuff is expensive. The Lion amp plugin mentioned above gives you not one but several versions of a high-quality Marshall head uniteach one costing thousands of dollarsbut you don't need to lift it (they're heavy!), mic it (annoying!), or play it at absurdly low levels because your baby is sleeping upstairs. For under a hundred bucks, you can get that sound of an overdriven Marshall turned up to 75 percent and played through several different speaker cabinet options (each of these is also expensive!) right on your machine.Or consider the Tone King Imperial Mk II, a $2,700, Fender-style amp built in the US. It sounds great. But NeuralDSP offers a stunning digital model for a hundred bucksand it comes with compressor, overdrive, delay, and reverb pedals, to say nothing of a tuner, a doubler, a pitch-shifter, and a ton of great presets.So I want the digital amp modeling, but I also wantsometimes, at leastthe tactile simplicity of physical knobs and well-built hardware. Or I want to jack in and play without waking up a computer, logging in, launching apps, or using a mouse and an audio interface. Or I want to take my amp models to places where finicky computers aren't always welcome, like the stage of a club.Thanks to hardware like the Profiler from Kemper, the Helix gear from Line6, the Cortex pedalboards from NeuralDSP, or Tonex gear from IK Multimedia, this is increasingly common.The Spark line from Positive Grid has carved out its own niche in this world by offering well-built little amps that run Positive Grid's digital amp and effects simulations. (If you don't want the hardware, the company sells its modeling software for PC and Mac under the "Bias" label.)The Spark 2 is the latest in this line, and I've been putting it through its paces over the last couple of months.Let's cut right to the conclusion: The Spark 2 is a well-designed, well-built piece of gear. For $300, you get a portable, 50-watt practice amp and Bluetooth speaker that can store eight guitar tones onboard and download thousands more using a smartphone app. Its models aren't, to my ears, the most realistic out there, but if you want a device to jack into and jam, to play along with backing tracks or loops, or to record some creative ideas, this fits the bill. Credit: Positive Grid Good practiceEverything about the Spark 2 feels well-built. The unit is surprisingly solid, and it comes with a carrying strap for portability. If you want to truly live the wire-free lifestyle, you can buy a battery pack for $79 that gives you several hours of juice.For a practice amp, the Spark 2 is also well-connected. It has Bluetooth for streaming audiobut it also has a 3.5 mm aux in jack. It has decent, if somewhat boxy-sounding, speakers, and they get quite loudbut it also has two quarter-inch line out jacks. It has a guitar input jack and a headphone jack. It can use a power supply or a battery. It can connect to a computer via USB, and you can even record that way if you don't have another audio interface.Most of the unit's top is taken up with chunky knobs. These let you select one of the eight onboard presets or adjust model parameters like gain, EQ, modulation, delay, and reverb. There's also a knob for blending your guitar audio with music played through the device.Buttons provide basic access to a tuner and a looper, though the associated app unlocks more complex options.So about that app. It's not necessary to use the Spark 2, but you'll need the app if you want to download or create new tones from the many pieces of modeled gear. Options here go far beyond what's possible with the knobs atop the physical unit.Spark models a chamber reverb, for instance, which is basically a reflective room into which a speaker plays sound that a microphone picks up. The Spark chamber lets you adjust the volume level of the reverb signal, the reflection time of the chamber, the "dwell" time of the sound in the room, the amount of sound damping, and whether the sound will have some of its lows or highs cut off. (This is common in reverbs to avoid excessive low-end "mud" or top-end "brightness" building up in the reverberating signal.) You'll need the app to adjust most of these options; the "reverb" control on the Spark 2 simply changes the level.There's a fair bit of modeled gear on offer: one noise gate, six compressors, 14 drive pedals, 39 amps, 13 EQ units, six delays, and nine reverbs. Most of these have numerous options. It is not nearly as overwhelming as a package like Amplitube for PCs and Macs, but it's still a lot of stuff.To run it all, Positive Grid has beefed up the computational power of the Spark series. The company told me that digital signal processing power has doubled since the original Spark lineup, which allows for "smoother transitions between tones, richer effects, and an expanded memory for presets and loops." The system runs on an M7 chip "developed specifically for expanded processing power and precise tone reproduction," and the extra power has allowed Positive Grid to run more complex models on-device, improving their preamp and amplifier sag modeling.Despite the DSP increase, the results here just don't compare with the sort of scary-precise tube amp and effects simulations you can run on a computer or a far more expensive hardware modeling rig. I could never get clean and "edge of breakup" tones to sound anything other than artificial, though some of the distortion sounds were quite good. Reverbs and delays also sounded solid.But the Spark 2 wasn't really designed for studio-quality recording, and Positive Grid is candid about this. The models running on the Spark 2 are inspired by the company's computer work, but they are "optimized for an all-in-one, mobile-friendly playing experience," I was told. The Spark 2 is meant for "practice, jamming, and basic recording," and those looking for "studio-level control and complex setups" should seek out something else.This tracks with my experience. Compared to a regular amp, the Spark 2 is crazy portable. When testing the unit, I would haul it between rooms without a second thought, searching for a place to play that wouldn't annoy some member of my family. (Headphones? Never!) Thanks to the optional battery, I didn't even need to plug it in. It was a simple, fun way to get some electric guitar practice in without using a screen or a computer, and its sound could fill an entire room. Compared to the weight and hassle of moving a "real" amp, this felt easy. Spark 2 from the top. Spark 2 from the top. Spark 2 from the back. Positive Grid Spark 2 from the back. Positive Grid Spark 2 from the top.Spark 2 from the back. Positive Grid About that appI've been talking about the Spark 2 and its screen-free experience, but of course you do need to use the app to unlock more advanced features and download new tones onto the hardware. So how good is the software?For modifying the gear in your presets, the app works fine. Every piece of gear has a nice picture, and you just flick up or down to get a piece of equipment into or out of the effects chain. Changing parameters is simple, with large numbers popping up on screen whenever you touch a virtual control, and you can draw from a huge library of pre-made effect chains.The app also features plenty of backing music that it can play over the Spark 2. This includes backing tracks, tabbed songs, and the "groove looper," giving you plenty of options to work on your soloing, but it's the artificial intelligence that Positive Grid is really pitching this time around.You are legally required to shoehorn "AI" into every product launch now, and Positive Grid put its AI tools into the app. These include Smart Jam, which tries to adapt to your playing and accompany it in real time. The company tells me that Smart Jam was "trained on a combination of musical datasets that analyze chord structures, song patterns, and rhythmic elements," but I could never get great results from it. Because the system doesn't know what you're going to play in advance, there was always a herky-jerky quality as it tried to adapt its backing track to my changing performance.I had more success with Spark AI, which is a natural language tone-shaping engine. You tell the system what you're looking forthe solo in "Stairway to Heaven," perhapsand it returns several presets meant to approximate that sound. It does work, I'll say that. The system reliably gave me tone options that were, with a little imagination, identifiable as "in the ballpark" of what I asked for.Perhaps the main barrier here is simply that the current Spark amp models aren't always powerful enough to truly copy the sounds you might be looking for. Spark AI is a great way to pull up a tone that's appropriate for whatever song you might be practicing, and to do so without forcing you to build it yourself out of pieces of virtual gear. In that sense, it's a nice practice aid.Rock onAs it's pitcheda practice amp and Bluetooth speaker that costs $300Spark 2 succeeds. It's such a well-built and designed unit that I enjoyed using it every time I played, even if the tones couldn't match a real tube amp or even top-quality models. And the portability was more useful than expected, even when just using it around the house.As DSP chips grow ever more powerful, I'm looking forward to where modeling can take us. For recording purposes, some of the best models will continue to run on powerful personal computers. But for those looking to jam, or to play shows, or to haul a guitar to the beach for an afternoon, hardware products running modeling software offer incredible possibilities alreadyand they will "spark" even more creativity in the years to come.Nate AndersonDeputy EditorNate AndersonDeputy Editor Nate is the deputy editor at Ars Technica. His most recent book is In Emergency, Break Glass: What Nietzsche Can Teach Us About Joyful Living in a Tech-Saturated World, which is much funnier than it sounds. 0 Comments

2025-03-10T10:07:01Z Read in app Nick Allardice (not pictured), his partner, and his friends bought a brownstone in Brooklyn together. Ivan Pantic/Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.Have an account? Nick Allardice, 38, lives in a brownstone in Brooklyn in an "intentional community."He and his partner bought the brownstone with three friends to reduce costs and create community.They have family dinners on Sunday nights and regularly spend time together.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nick Allardice. It has been edited for length and clarity.I grew up in an unconventional home.My parents co-owned their large house in rural Australia with two other couples and their kids, forming an "intentional community."That meant we had a shared kitchen and ate dinner together six nights a week. Next door lived close family friends with four kids, and next to them, another couple we knew well.I was embarrassed about it, so I hid it at school. Kids often ridicule anything different, and I just wanted to fit in. I was self-conscious that they'd call my parents "hippies." I didn't know anyone whose home setup resembled mine.Often, all seven kids from across the households would be in one part of the property watching a movie or playing games, while the adults gathered elsewhere, sharing wine, laughter, and conversation.I realized the benefits later in lifeI think that part of why it worked is because four of the adults were social workers. They worked with an interpersonal relationships expert who ran a couple of workshops at the start of living together about building values together, which helped them to divide the labor of chores, maintenance, cleaning, and cooking.We'd have community days when we'd work on a group project like clearing land or digging a dam on the property the parents within the intentional community made it fun for us.It wasn't until my late 20s that I started reflecting on it as an extraordinary gift and a better way to live. I'd been so preoccupied with the fact that kids might make fun of living this way that I'd somewhat overlooked the many benefits. It offered a unique balance of friendship, support, and community while still providing the space and privacy that introverts need.We decided to give it a shotI discussed it with my partner, and she was sold; we were curious about whether we'd be able to replicate the atmosphere in a smaller, inner-city dwelling.Since 2013, we've attempted it three times. We tried in Melbourne, Australia, and despite initial interest, we couldn't get our friends to commit. We tried in Oakland, California, and partially succeeded by renting with friends, but part of the idea was to co-own, both to save costs and intentionally build a community. Finally, we fully succeeded in 2021, when we became co-owners of a brownstone in New York with three friends, where we still live.The three-story Brooklyn brownstone we live in has eight bedrooms, six bathrooms, and three living spaces. Five people live here permanently (and generally, at least one or two friends are staying at any given time), three work from home, and the other two work a hybrid schedule.We have weekly 'family' dinners on Sunday night in the shared kitchen, hang out on the stoop together multiple times a week (usually spontaneously), and have helped each other through the highs and lows of health, career, love, and day-to-day life. I'll often play board games for four hours at short notice.The paramount consideration in doing this was quality of life, but the financial benefits are also huge. The brownstone was easier for us all to afford because we pulled together and saved on all the costs associated with buying a property.I've set my intentional community up slightly differently from the one my parents had. Space is a premium in New York, unlike in rural Australia, so we have three distinct units with less shared space. We hired a lawyer to draw up a contract for every potential scenario, from romantic separations to death, job loss, and house damage. If someone sells, the other co-owners get first refusal to buy from them; right now, we collectively pay a single mortgage.They also helped us set boundaries for inviting people over and solving issues with each other. We're all very social creatures by nature, so we love having company, and there have been no major issues so far.There's been a ripple effect, too. In 2022, three other friends replicated our exact model a few blocks away in their own three-unit brownstone. They've joined our weekly Sunday family dinners.Proximity matters hugely for lowering barriers to friend hangouts especially spontaneous ones. I'll compromise on pretty views, shorter commutes, and even the perfect apartment to be closer to my friends. It means, at the end of each day, my people are there without needing to think about it. That has enhanced my life more than any of those other things possibly could.

2025-03-10T10:01:07Z Read in app Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.Have an account? The US has a new robotaxi capital.Waymo and Tesla are going head-to-head in Austin, lured by Texas' hands-off approach to regulation.The number of robots on the road is growing, and local residents, law enforcement, and Uber drivers are concerned.Move over San Francisco; Austin is the new American robotaxi capital.Waymo made its debut in the city last week. TheGoogle-backed startup is partnering with Uber to offer robotaxis on the app for the first time.Soon, it could be sharing the road with Tesla. CEO Elon Musk has said the automaker will launch its first paid robotaxi service in Austin in June, as he bets Tesla's future on self-driving vehicles.The two companies join a crowded playing field of autonomous vehicle firms battling it out in the city, including Amazon-backed Zoox and ventures funded by automakers VW and Hyundai.Texas' lax approach to autonomous vehicle regulation has made it an attractive place for companies to test and deploy robotaxis despite residents, law enforcement, and road safety groups all raising concerns.'This is the individual responsibility state'In Texas, autonomous vehicles are required to have insurance and be able to obey traffic laws but face few other barriers to entry.By contrast, California, where many driverless vehicle startups are headquartered, has tougher rules."California has a multi-step permitting process; you need a permit for testing with a driver, one for testing without a driver, and one for carrying passengers," Phil Koopman, Associate Professor at Carnegie Mellon University and an autonomous vehicle safety expert, told Business Insider."Texas, you show up, you do the paperwork, you're good to go," he added. Elon Musk has bet Tesla's future on autonomous vehicles. Andrew Harnik/Getty Image Musk said last October that Tesla will have fully autonomous vehicles on the road in Texas and California by 2025.The Austin launch remains set for June 2025, but the company's plans for a similar service in California remain unclear.Tesla has not yet secured a permit to offer driverless rides in California, and didn't report any autonomous miles driven last year to its DMV, compared to the nearly 3 million miles reported by Waymo."In California, my understanding is there is an expectation, although not a requirement, that you'll report a few million testing miles before they give you the next permit," said Koopman.Despite Texas' low barriers to entry, the state's rules are tougher in one area.Unlike in California, police can ticket autonomous vehicles.With more robotaxi companies setting up shop in the state, lawmakers are now looking to fill gaps in Texas' regulations with new legislation.State Senator Robert Nichols, who chairs the senate's Transportation Committee, told BI new rules would target companies transporting passengers and goods in autonomous vehicles without a safety driver.Under the new legislation, robotaxi firms would be required to register their fleets with the state's DMV to operate without a driver. A Waymo autonomous self-driving Jaguar electric vehicle sits parked at an EVgo charging station. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images When "very serious" incidents occur, Nichols said, operators will have the option of shutting down their fleets or putting safety drivers back in vehicles until they can prove to the Texas Department of Public Safety they are safe to operate without them.Nichols said the new legislation, which is still being finalized, would address concerns around the technology while also preserving the state's appeal to robotaxi companies.The new rules would apply to commercial operations like Waymo and Uber but not to privately owned robotaxis such as Tesla vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving."You have insurance, and you take the risk. This is an individual responsibility state," Nichols added.On the roadWaymo began testing its Jaguar I-Pace vehicles in Austin in 2023, and has been offering select members of the public the opportunity to ride its robotaxis for free in recent months.Ethan McKanna, an Austin resident who has taken over 80 trips since getting access in October, told BI his experience had been largely positive.McKanna said Waymos' cars are comfortable and drive safely, but will often take longer routes to avoid construction and, on rare occasions, become confused by obstructions and require assistance from remote support workers."Combined with the fact that the car never goes over the speed limit and won't take freeways, it means you have to budget in more time if you're taking a Waymo," McKanna said. The interior of a Waymo as it drives through Austin. Ethan McKanna McKanna added that Waymo's small service area just 37 square miles of Austin is frustrating, and said he was disappointed by the decision to only offer robotaxis on the Uber app as it means users will not be able to guarantee getting a Waymo.The strangest, and often most unwelcome, thing with Waymo is the attention it attracts, McKanna said."A lot of people are excited and take pictures but also some are aggressive toward the car and will cut it off or walk out in front of the car," he said.Not everyone is thrilled when Waymo rolls into town.Uber drivers in the company's other stomping grounds previously told BI the driverless taxis are hurting their earnings and in Austin, they now face the prospect of competing with robotaxis on the same platform.One Austin Uber driver, who asked to remain anonymous to protect his business, told BI that he isn't yet worried about Waymo's impact.He said Waymo's small operating area and inability to travel on freeways means the robotaxis will mostly take unprofitable downtown rides, leaving more lucrative, longer journeys, like to the airport, to human counterparts.Waymo and its rivals are unlikely to be satisfied with small parcels of the city for long.Waymo is already offering thousands of journeys a week to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and is in discussions about expanding to airports in LA and San Francisco. It has also begun testing its technology on freeways in LA and Phoenix. A Waymo parks in the rain in Austin. Ethan McKanna The Uber driver, who said he drives for the app part-time in addition to a full-time job, told BI he thinks Austin's robotaxi boom will make it more difficult to earn a living off the apps in coming years."For the people that do Uber or Lyft full time, I do fear for their income in the future."Robot on robotWhile firms like Waymo have released data they say shows their vehicles are safer than human drivers, some high-profile accidents have plagued the robotaxi revolution.Cruise, which began testing in Austin in 2022, recalled its entire driverless fleet last year after one of its vehicles dragged a pedestrian 20 feet along the road after hitting her. The startup never recovered from the accident and has since been shuttered by investor GM.The proliferation of robotaxis in Austin has seen an influx of complaints from residents and emergency responders.Documents obtained by BI via public records requests show that 80 complaints concerning autonomous vehicles have been filed to Austin's Department of Transportation and Public Works since July 2023.The 26 incidents reported over the past year include multiple cases in which Waymo robotaxis failed to heed directions from police and fire officers, drove through roadblocks and security checkpoints, and blocked traffic.One resident reported that they had to swerve to avoid a head-on collision with a Waymo in February after it turned too wide and encroached into their lane.Others complained about Waymo vehicles parking outside their houses with lights flashing and motors running "day and night."Some of the complaints featured robotaxi-on-robotaxi action, with two residents saying they had witnessed Zoox vehicles cutting off Waymos. An autonomous vehicle operated by Amazon-backed Zoox. Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images "These self-driving cars should not be allowed in Austin until they work out these kinks," read one complaint from December, which reported that a Waymo blocking traffic on a busy street."Somebody's going to get killed. I can't believe that y'all are allowing potentially deadly technology to be tested on the citizens of this city," it said.Zoox did not respond to a request for comment in response to these complaints. A Waymo spokesperson said the company would keep working with first responders and community partners in Austin to refine its technology, and added that Waymo engages proactively with local law enforcement and community groups in all the areas it operates."Waymo's safety data is available to the public. Over tens of millions of fully autonomous miles traveled, the record shows that the Waymo Driver is making roads safer where we operate," they said.Adam Greenfield, director of advocacy at road safety group Safe Streets Austin, told BI that while self-driving cars show promise in cutting deaths from drunken driving and reckless driving, the lack of regulation in Texas was concerning."We need to be very careful in thinking through the possible ramifications of this technology," Greenfield said."As a society have a pretty consistent track record of letting technology wash over us, and then trying to deal with the consequences later when we're very much on the back foot," he added.

President Donald Trump is going after a pair of major law firms and attacking the First Amendment in the process.Trump issued an executive order on Thursday that took aim at Perkins Coie, a law firm that represented Hillary Clinton when she ran against Trump in 2016. Notably, Perkins Coie hired a research firm that produced the infamous Steele dossier, which alleged the president colluded with Russia to steal the election. Trumps order aims to strip the firms attorneys of their security clearances and asks the government to review all contracts with the firm with the intention of terminating any they can. Trump issued a similar memorandum last month, going after some attorneys at the law firm of Covington & Burling. The firm is home to former special counsel Jack Smith, who led the prosecution of Trump in cases related to the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol and the presidents alleged mishandling of classified documents. (Both cases were dismissed after Trump won the 2024 election.) The memorandum aims to strip security clearances from Peter Koski, a partner at the firm based in Washington, DC, and any other individuals who helped Smith while he served as special counsel. Canceled contracts promise to cost the firms revenue while stripping security clearances hurts them by putting certain areas of federal business off-limits. But the issue is far bigger than harm to a pair of well-off law firms.Legal experts say that Trumps executive actions challenge the First Amendment right to free expression and aim to send a signal to would-be opponents from well beyond just the legal profession. (The White House did not respond to a request for comment.)No one is going to cry for a big law firm, said Katie Fallow, deputy director of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University. But the idea of the government punishing a private entity based on the political positions its taken, or the speech its engaged in, or who its associated with, is terrible from a free speech and association standpoint.What the executive orders sayThursdays executive order accuses Perkins Coie of trying to judicially overturn popular, necessary, and democratically enacted election laws, including those requiring voter identification, as well as discriminating against applicants and staff by promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. In addition to demanding that firm attorneys be stripped of their security clearances on that basis, it also orders government contractors to end their business relationships with the firm to the extent permitted by law and blocks the government from hiring firm employees.The earlier memorandum concerning Covington & Burling similarly accused anyone at the firm who assisted Smith of weaponization of the judicial process, ordering the termination of their security clearances and government contracts with the firm.Trumps executive actions are not normal: Under President George W. Bush, a senior Pentagon official encouraged clients to cut their ties with law firms representing prisoners held at Guantnamo Bay, Cuba. But a month after his remarks, the official resigned and publicly apologized, asserting that he believed that a foundational principle of our legal system is that the system works best when both sides are represented by competent legal counsel.Legal experts were not aware, however, of any incident in which a sitting president had done something similar via executive action. Even for Trump, who has already sought retribution against his perceived enemies in the media and in the federal government, this is just jaw-dropping, said Laurence Tribe, a constitutional scholar at Harvard Law School. This represents sort of a great escalation of a trend that was already evident.Why Trumps targeting of law firms raise key constitutional concerns Legal scholars say that Trumps targeting of law firms likely violates the First Amendment and other constitutional protections. The executive order seems to be taking aim at specific positions that Perkins Coie has taken on behalf of its clients, its views about employee management policies (including DEI programs), and its association with Democrats. That language absolutely suggests viewpoint discrimination, which is prohibited by the First Amendment, said Catherine Ross, a professor at George Washington University Law School. Fallows and Tribe said they agreed. Beyond that, Tribe also raised a concern that the executive order could violate the Sixth Amendment right to the effective assistance of counsel. That right, he said, is gravely endangered if the executive branch can brand and ostracize a particular group of lawyers and strip them of the security clearances, without which they could not represent a number of the people that the administration either has gone after or has indicated an intention to go after.Its not entirely clear, however, that the orders will be struck down in court, the analysts say.Judges have historically deferred to the president on matters of national security, and that might provide some legal cover to Trump if the issue reaches the Supreme Court, Tribe said. But Ross also pointed out that Thursdays executive order lacks specific details on any potential national security concerns. Instead, she said, it appears to be aimed at preventing the firm from acquiring or maintaining clients. Trumps attacks on the First Amendment should worry Trumps perceived political opponents no matter what field they are in. This is the way dictatorships get going, Tribe said. People get afraid to say their piece if they are lawyers, to represent a client who might be in the crosshairs of those in power. When that kind of fear casts a chill across the land, the ability of ordinary people to live their lives as they see fit gets undermined.See More:

Its possible that three years of fighting between Russia and Ukraine could end at least temporarily in a matter of weeks. Its more likely it could continue for months or even years. US and allied intelligence agencies have concluded Russia is probably not serious about making peace, which means the war would continue. If that happens, who will supply Ukraine with weapons? Possibly the United States. But after the events of the past few weeks, Ukraine and its European allies certainly cant assume American aid will continue.Inside this story The US announced a pause in military aid for Ukraine earlier this week a few days after a disastrous Oval Office meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, then suspended intelligence sharing with Ukraine as well. Its still possible the rift might be repaired. During his address to Congress this week, Trump said he had received a letter from Zelenskyy in which the Ukrainian leader said he was ready for peace. Ukraine has also expressed a willingness to sign a deal that imploded last week, which would allow the US to profit from some of the countrys natural resources, though there are also reports that the US may try to link a deal to Ukraine agreeing to a quick ceasefire.In an interview with Fox News on Wednesday, during which he confirmed the pause in intelligence-sharing, CIA Director John Ratcliffe suggested the aid pause would be temporary, and was merely a means to push Ukraine to the negotiating table. In what seems to be a shift in tone at least, Trump threatened new sanctions and tariffs against Russia on Friday unless Moscow agrees to a ceasefire. (The US already has wide-ranging sanctions in place against Russia, and there isnt much trade between the two countries. Its not quite clear what new measures Trump has in mind.) Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron has been developing a plan for a one-month ceasefire to be applied in the air, at sea, and on energy infrastructure, but not along the front lines, in order to test Russias seriousness about agreeing to a more comprehensive peace deal. In a primetime address on Wednesday, Macron told the French public, I want to believe that the US will stand by our side, but we have to be ready for that not to be the case. On Thursday, European leaders convened for a summit in which they discussed plans to increase their own defense spending by as much as $800 billion, including a plan to provide as much as $150 billion in loans to allow countries to purchase crucial systems like air defense and drones. The countries also pledged to provide regular and predictable financial support and increase the amount of military support currently being provided. But if a peace deal doesnt come, will that be enough?Can Europe step in?On paper, the challenge of keeping Ukraine in the fight without US support looks difficult but not impossible. Its true that the US has provided more military aid to Ukraine than any other country, though far less than the figures Trump keeps repeating. Only about 20 percent of the military hardware in Ukraine comes from the United States, with 55 percent produced by Ukraine itself and 25 percent coming from Europe, according to estimates from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), a British defense think tank. However, this is more than just a numbers game. The aid provided by the United States includes some systems with no European equivalent. The main example, several experts suggested, is the Patriot missiles used by Ukraine for air defense. The Ukrainians have a variety of systems they use to intercept the missiles, drones, and rockets regularly fired at their cities and critical infrastructure so many, and from so many different sources, that the air defense system as a whole has been nicknamed the petting zoo.But the Ukrainians consider the Patriot, with its advanced radar and long-range, vital for shooting down the largest and most advanced Russian missiles, and no other country makes an equivalent system. This could leave Ukraines cities and energy infrastructure increasingly vulnerable to attack. During a press conference last month, Zelenskyy lamented that Ukraine is already running low. At 3, 4, and 5 am, the commander calls me and says: We are near this city, and we have no missiles for the Patriot systems weve exhausted them There are eight [Russian] missiles incoming, but we have nothing left to intercept them.The ongoing need for missile defense was only further highlighted by a massive barrage of missiles and drones targeting Ukraines critical infrastructure on Thursday night. Oleksandra Ustinova, a Ukrainian member of parliament who chairs the committee overseeing weapons deliveries, pointed out that in contrast to most recent Russian strikes, which used drones, the recent barrages have increasingly involved cruise missiles, which are in more limited supply. I think theyre trying to exhaust our air defense, she said. I see the capacity, and trust me, its not a lot.The US decision to suspend intelligence sharing with Ukraine could also hamper the countrys ability to intercept attacks like these as well as launch long-range strikes of its own into Russia. A lot of your weapons are dependent on the intelligence that is coming from the US, said Ustinova, pointing to the F-16 fighter jets that have been delivered to the Ukrainians, but rely on US-provided radar and targeting data. Other weapons systems, even some of those produced in Europe, rely on US-provided parts, the delivery of which has now been frozen. How fast can help move?Ukraine had actually been receiving more aid than normal for the first few weeks of Trumps presidency, largely because the Biden administration rushed aid that had already been allocated by Congress out the door between the election and Inauguration Day. Experts believe there is likely enough to last until this summer, when the situation will start to become more strained.Some of the aid comes in the form of funding, loans, or grants that Kyiv can use to purchase weapons from US defense contractors. This type of aid seems like the most likely to be restarted, given that it involves contracts already signed with American companies, but for now theres uncertainty in Kyiv about whether these contracts will be honored. In theory, Europe could make up for this funding, especially if EU countries agree to a plan currently being discussed to seize frozen Russian assets in Western banks and transfer them to Ukraine. But theres also uncertainty about whether the administration will allow US defense firms to send weapons to Ukraine, even if they are purchased by other countries. The Europeans can all buy it, but if you decide not to sell it, were done, said Ustinova. With the exception of Patriot missiles, European firms make equivalent products to many of the systems Ukraine has been buying from the US. But the problem is time. Ukraine is only now receiving some of the weapons it ordered in the early months following the Russian invasion. Any country that puts in an order today, you know that they wont get the first one for at least two years, said Mark Cancian, a retired Marine Corps colonel and expert on defense logistics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. It might be another year after that for the last one to arrive, and that might be even a touch optimistic.The US also provided weapons to Ukraine using whats called drawdown, essentially sending weapons directly from the US militarys own stocks and then allocating money for the Pentagon to purchase replacements. The Trump administration has about $4 billion in funding for drawdown left, but seems unlikely to use it. This is an area where Europe will have a hard time making up for the US. After years of post-war declines, European countries simply dont have the military stockpiles that would allow them to send significant amounts of material to Ukraine. Countries generally dont publicize the extent of their military stockpiles, but, the general understanding is that European countries do not hold nearly enough stocks, said Nick Reynolds, research fellow for land warfare at RUSI, the British think tank. The CEO of Rheinmetall, Germanys largest defense contractor, put it bluntly in a recent interview with the Financial Times: The Europeans and the Ukrainians have nothing in their depots.European countries have dramatically increased defense spending in recent years. Twenty-three of NATOs 32 members now meet the alliances 2 percent of GDP target, up from just three (including the United States) a decade ago. But in the last three years, much of the new equipment and weaponry has already been going to Ukraine. Despite the German government declaring a zeitenwende, or turning point, in its attitude toward national defense after the Ukraine war broke out, the country now has fewer battle-ready brigades than it did when the war broke out, because so much of its equipment has been sent to Ukraine.The Europeans have indeed made progress on munitions, said Katherine Dahlstrand, a fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. The question will how quickly they can actually deliver on them, and how quickly Ukraine might need them.The problem is particularly acute when it comes to artillery ammunition. For all the attention given to high-tech systems, from AI-enabled drones to fighter jets over the course of this war, the humble 155-millimeter artillery shell has been arguably the key military system throughout this conflict. Simply put, Ukraine and Russia have been firing them at a rate not seen in any war in decades. Bidens National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan once referred to the challenge of supplying Ukraine with these shells as the wars central math problem. For Ukraine, theres a sad irony to the fact that the US has finally ramped up to the once far-fetched seeming goal of producing 100,000 of these shells per month from fewer than 14,000 before the war began just in time for the US to cut off aid. How much is Europe willing to give?The issues of European countries building up military capabilities for their own defense, and providing for Ukraines defense, are separate issues, even though theyre often discussed together. And in some cases, the two goals may be in conflict. Every rocket launcher, air defense system, or artillery round kept in a warehouse or on a base in Europe is one that could be used on the battlefield in Ukraine. And as the Europeans build up their own capabilities a process likely to accelerate as Trump casts further doubt on US commitment to the NATO alliance these countries may at times even be competing with Ukraine for defense contracts. Denmark made headlines last year when its prime minister announced the country was sending its entire stock of artillery ammunition to Ukraine. Other countries, particularly those closer to the Russian border themselves or those with significant overseas troop deployments, might be reluctant to do something like that. In the long term, there may be enough money and enough firepower to go around. But in the short term, in providing for Ukraines defense, European countries may have to decide what level of risk theyre willing to take when it comes to their own. The increasing importance of drones on the battlefield might seem like some good news for Ukraine: unlike artillery systems, Ukraine produces many of its drones domestically. But, says Reynolds, theres simply no way to innovate away the need for old-fashioned artillery. Artillery has the advantage over drones of being able to put down a very high volume of destructive fire across a large area quite quickly, Reynolds said. Ukraine learned this vividly in early 2024, when due to a long delay in Congress approving a new aid package, the Ukrainians were forced to conserve artillery ammunition, at one point giving the Russians as much as a 10-1 advantage in artillery fire. Due to a lack of ammunition, we lost [the city of] Avdiivka and a number of small settlements, and also suffered significant human losses All this could have been avoided if help had been provided on time, Yehor Cherniev, a Ukrainian member of parliament, told Vox last April. Its still possible that weapons shipments and sales could resume, perhaps in tandem with Ukraine and Russia sitting down to ceasefire talks after highly anticipated US-Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia this week.But even if that happens, the close partnership between the US and Ukraine has probably been irrevocably damaged, even after Trump leaves office. I think this trust will take years to rebuild, Ustinova, just returned from a trip to visit troops on the front lines, told Vox. Now we understand that in one day, you can just turn your back.See More:

Hopefully this means online matches and the like will run more smoothly (YouTube)Your amiibo collection will still work with Nintendo Switch 2, with new official documents revealing further details about the console.We are just a few weeks away from the big Nintendo Switch 2 showcase which, aside from the actual games, should reveal some more concrete details about the console itself.The official announcement trailer did reveal a few things, like its larger design, an additional USB-C port on the top of the console, and mouse functionality for the Joy-Con controllers, but Nintendo has refrained from discussing the specifics.Regardless, a few new titbits of information have managed to make their way online, with recently spotted filings with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) confirming the Switch 2 will boast faster Wi-Fi and amiibo support.The FCC filings were submitted by Nintendo only last week and while they dont mention the Switch 2 by name, they do contain references to a game console and Joy-Con controllers.Plus, according to The Verge, the designation code, BEE, is believed to be for any Switch 2 related products, as its entirely new and follows a similar trend for how Nintendo usually labels its products.For example, the original Switch had the designation code HAC, and a HAC game card is also listed under supported equipment, reemphasising that the Switch 2 will be backwards compatible.Knowing this, the Switch 2 having amiibo functionality makes perfect sense. Multiple Switch games have content locked behind certain amiibo figures, which would be inaccessible on Switch 2 if it didnt support them. The NFC reader is even located in the right Joy-Con, exactly like the original Switch. BEE-001 must be the Switch 2 itself (FCC/The Verge)The filings also show the Switch 2 will support Wi-Fi 6 networks with up to 80MHz of bandwidth. Since the original Switch only supports Wi-Fi 5 networks, this should allow for faster Wi-Fi and thus improved online functionality.Lastly, not only do the filings reveal that the second USB-C port can be used for charging the console (something that was safe to assume but never explicitly confirmed by Nintendo) but they mention an AC adaptor that goes up to 20V.More TrendingBy comparison, the original Switch has a 15V AC adaptor for charging it up, which the filings show should still be compatible with the Switch 2, itll just take longer to charge.However, the presence of a more powerful adaptor could feed into another theory that Switch 2 games will run better when the console is connected to its dock. However, the FCC document makes no mention of this.It remains to be seen how in-depth Nintendo plans to get with the Switch 2s specs and functions during the April showcase.While it is likely to show off new gimmicks and gameplay functionalities (like what that mysterious new button does), the showcase will likely prioritise highlighting what games Nintendo has planned for the console, rather than detailed technical specifications. The only officially confirmed Switch 2 game is the next Mario Kart (YouTube)Emailgamecentral@metro.co.uk, leave a comment below,follow us on Twitter, andsign-up to our newsletter.To submit Inbox letters and Readers Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use ourSubmit Stuff page here.For more stories like this,check our Gaming page.GameCentralSign up for exclusive analysis, latest releases, and bonus community content.This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Your information will be used in line with our Privacy Policy

Henning Larsen Launches Urban Initiative to Rethink Public Spaces for Teenage Girls in Esbjerg, DenmarkSave this picture!Urban Minded. Image Courtesy of Henning LarsenHenning Larsen has just launched a new initiative in Esbjerg, Denmark, aimed at rethinking urban spaces through the perspectives of teenage girls. Developed in collaboration with Esbjerg Municipality, Ramboll, Catapult Projects, and KOMPAN, the project builds on research from the Urban Minded framework to explore how co-creation can shape more inclusive public environments. Supported by a 2.3 million DKK grant from the Villum Foundation and 485,000 DKK from the Ramboll Foundation, the initiative seeks to address an often-overlooked demographic in urban planning. As cities continue to evolve, conversations around gender-inclusive urban spaces have gained momentum, particularly in light of International Women's Day.The initiative responds to growing concerns about the mental well-being of teenage girls and how public spaces often fail to reflect their experiences. Urban Minded was launched in 2023 as a research effort to understand the ways young women navigate cities and to develop strategies for designing environments that encourage belonging and engagement. The project resulted in two open-source design guides outlining principles for inclusive urban planning, and now, these insights will be applied in practice.Save this picture!Esbjerg's city center presents an opportunity to put research into action, ensuring that teenage girls are actively involved in shaping the spaces that affect their daily lives. "Urban spaces significantly impact well-being, yet they frequently do not reflect the needs of teenage girls. This project ensures their experiences and perspectives shape the outcome, prioritizing their needs in a meaningful way," says Maya Shpiro, Social Impact and Co-creation Lead at Henning Larsen. The initiative comes at a time when young people in Esbjerg, like in many other cities, navigate social pressures, digital engagement, and a lack of dedicated gathering spaces. Research shows that teenage girls in Esbjerg are underrepresented in youth clubs and social meeting places, often using shopping areas as primary hangout spots, which can create both limitations and insecurity. Related Article The Swiss Pavilion at 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale Examines Historical Gender Dynamics The initiative follows a two-phase co-creation process, integrating iterative learning to ensure that real user experiences shape the final design. In the first phase, teenage girls will lead the design of temporary urban interventions in Esbjerg's city center through participatory workshops, with pilot projects implemented and evaluated to assess their impact. In the second phase, these insights will inform the design of a permanent urban space that incorporates sustainable materials and principles emphasizing inclusion and environmental responsibility.Save this picture! For long-term change, collaboration across sectors is essential. This project demonstrates how research, design, and community engagement can come together to create more equitable urban spaces. The Urban Minded framework allows us to amplify voices that are often underrepresented. The impact of this initiative extends beyond Esbjerg and can serve as a reference for cities worldwide. -- Jakob Strmann-Andersen, Innovation and Sustainability Director at Henning Larsen. Beyond Esbjerg, the project serves as a model for urban planners and municipalities seeking to create more inclusive public spaces, demonstrating the potential of reimagining play as a tool for fostering social connection and belonging.With user engagement workshops and field research beginning in February 2025, the initiative is set to unfold in close dialogue with the community. As discussions around gender-inclusive urbanism continue, particularly in the wake of International Women's Day, this project highlights the importance of designing public spaces that reflect and support the diverse needs of all urban residents.Save this picture!Inclusive architecture rethinks the built environment as a space for all, ensuring that design is not just accessible but welcoming, adaptable, and reflective of diverse identities and needs. It goes beyond compliance to create environments that foster belonging and meaningful interaction. In other similar news, The Netherlands Pavilion at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale will reimagine the sports bar through a queer lens, challenging traditional notions of public gathering spaces. Snhetta has unveiled its design for the Omaha Children's Museum in the United States, prioritizing interactive and immersive learning environments for young visitors. In India, Practice Design has revealed the India Autism Center, a model of inclusive and accessible design that integrates therapeutic, educational, and residential spaces.Image gallerySee allShow lessAbout this authorNour FakharanyAuthorCite: Nour Fakharany. "Henning Larsen Launches Urban Initiative to Rethink Public Spaces for Teenage Girls in Esbjerg, Denmark" 10 Mar 2025. ArchDaily. 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Architecture for Neurodiversity: Designing for Control, Choice, and the SensesPresented by:Save this picture!Westmark Lower School / NBBJ. Image Courtesy of NBBJPublicly occupied spaces can be overwhelming. Airports, schools, stadiums, and workplaces all feature environments with visual chaos that can be disorienting and stressful for individuals, especially those who are neurodiverse. The bombardment of stimuli, unpredictable movements, and competing visual information can create barriers to occupant comfort. Architects are regularly encouraged to create spaces that recognize and honor individual differences. Designing for neurodiversity is one way of championing inclusivity and extending principles of universal design.Conservatively, one in five people are considered neurodivergent, meaning they process information differently than what's considered the norm. As studies progress, researchers are finding that "typical" processing is becoming a narrower margin - every individual processes information uniquely. In built environments, the largest design challenges are sensory: sound, temperature, lighting, acoustics, proximity to others, and touch. While these elements impact an occupant's ability to focus and succeed, for neurodivergent individuals, these impacts can be debilitating rather than merely irritating.Save this picture!Designing for neurodiversity means creating environments that allow all occupants to find the right sensory settings to thrive. It requires considering concepts like environmental stimulation, social interaction, safety, predictability, and cognitive load, while supporting refuge and autonomy. Creating clear navigable paths, intuitive wayfinding, strategic use of color, and designated retreat zones for overwhelmed individuals is one way of addressing these needs. Related Article Neuroarchitecture: How Your Brain Responds to Different Spaces When designing for neurodiversity, it is important to acknowledge the definition and differences between hypersensitive and hyposensitive individuals. Hypersensitive occupants have acute reactions to sensory stimulation where they might be overwhelmed by smells, noise, or proximity to others and prefer order and structure. The hyposensitive need more stimulation such as physical movement or music to engage and requiring more vigorous environments to focus. Some people are sensory neutral, falling in a predictable middle range. Architects and designers must create spaces accommodating everyone along this spectrum of sensitivities.Save this picture!"The design of spaces must be considered at the scale of the entire journey of the individual using it", shares Kay Sargent, Global Co-Director of HoK's WorkPlace team and author of Designing Neuroinclusive Workplaces: Advancing Sensory Processing and Cognitive Well-Being in the Built Environment. Elaborating on her experience designing for various environments, she explains how they create day-in-the-life scenarios to help designers understand how different individuals might navigate the same space, emphasizing the importance of sensory awareness. When designing for neurodiversity, architects leverage all elements and principles of design - space, volume, sequencing, color, pattern, material - to create environments supporting individual needs.In the workplace design context, different people have different sensitivities, professions, and tasks. "Before COVID, there was a huge push to densify workplaces, putting many people in open environments without spatial sequencing or zoning. People had very little control, few options, and limited choice while being exposed to potentially intense sensory irritants," Sargent explains. For heads-down concentrated work, specific environments support focus. For collaboration, lighting, colors, and spatial volume can be altered to encourage movement, innovation, and invigoration.Save this picture!When assessing spaces for neurodiversity, designers can examine multiple factors. Sensory wellness involves providing individuals with the ability to control their environment, such as adjusting daylight, tactile, and acoustical elements. Flexibility and adaptability are important for allowing personalization of spaces through modular furniture or movable walls. Safety and security are essential, as neurodivergent individuals may perceive safety differently and face unique challenges during emergencies, which include considerations for wayfinding, corridor widths, and signage.Predictability and clarity contribute to a sense of calm and autonomy by offering a predictable floor plan, helping individuals feel more in control. Finally, social balance recognizes the impact of design on social dynamics, especially for neurodivergent individuals who may have difficulty with social cues. This can be addressed by creating spaces that offer both opportunities for solitude and interaction, such as semi-enclosed areas where people can be "by themselves together." In evaluating a space, it is important to assess how well these categories are addressed and identify areas for improvement."A key insight from our research on designing to meet the needs of neurodivergent individuals really comes down to choice and control," Stephen Lenz, Design Strategy Practice Leader at Perkins$Will, shares about the firm's Neurodiversity Toolkit. This empowers the individual and allows us to accommodate varying needs rather than provide everything to everyone at once. As designers, we are reframing the goal from correcting or mitigating "problems" to instead enhancing and celebrating the unique ways in which people engage with their environment.Save this picture!Save this picture!A decade ago, the concept of neurodiversity in design was not widely recognized, but today, there is much greater awareness, though education remains key. Sargent notes that many clients initially express skepticism, with some questioning its relevance to them. However, after educational presentations, perceptions often shift significantly. "Over the past couple of years, neurodiversity has become more top of mind for clients - they are now asking about it just as we're bringing it to them," says Lenz.This shift highlights the personal nature of the issue, as many people either identify with neurodiversity themselves or know others affected by it. Clients increasingly recognize the importance of addressing sensory elements in the built environment, as these elements affect everyone. To address this, educational sessions are typically a core part of the design process, often expanding to the user groups."Many people are out of touch with sensory stimulation because we've learned to mask and suffer through environments we can't control," states Sargent. "Our philosophy is 'when we design for the extreme, we benefit the mean." Ultimately, the goal is to design spaces that accommodate a wide range of users, providing options, choices, and control, allowing individuals to naturally gravitate toward the environments that make them feel comfortable.Save this picture!Designing for neurodiversity is about providing balanced options and choices, and assigning people based on their environmental sensitivities rather than their function in a space. "The approach doesn't require broad standardization like the ADA guidelines," Lenz proclaims, "Good design that's welcoming and effective inherently solves for this."As designers, it's our responsibility to advocate for inclusivityit's not an optional add-on. Designing for neurodiversity responds to the reality that individuals are wired differently. Everyone represents diversity in thought, experience, and cognition. Empowering a variety of people and perspectives results in rich interactions and a thriving culture, contributing to the development of human-centered environments.Save this picture!This article is part of the ArchDaily Topics: Atmosphere in Architecture and Perception of Space, proudly presented by Vitrocsa, the original minimalist windows since 1992.Vitrocsa created the original minimalist window systems, offering frameless solutions with the narrowest sightline barriers in the world. For over 30 years, we have pursued innovation and Swiss-made excellence to transform ambitious architectural visions into reality, enhancing atmospheres through light, transparency, and designEvery month we explore a topic in-depth through articles, interviews, news, and architecture projects. We invite you to learn more about our ArchDaily Topics. And, as always, at ArchDaily we welcome the contributions of our readers; if you want to submit an article or project, contact us.Image gallerySee allShow lessAbout this authorAnkitha GattupalliAuthorCite: Ankitha Gattupalli. "Architecture for Neurodiversity: Designing for Control, Choice, and the Senses" 10 Mar 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1027772/architecture-for-neurodiversity-designing-for-control-choice-and-the-senses&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

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