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Standing tall
The Spanish city’s first residential high-rise signalled that Valencia was on the up. Six decades later, it remains a status symbol.
Outer space
By adding satellites to its distinctive 1960s spaceship design, Nouvelles Galeries has reestablished connections with its host city.
Sleek peak
Alpine retreat The Comodo is breathing new life into the charming village of Bad Gastein.
A secret life in pictures
British photographer John Balsom discovered 7,000 pictures shot by his grandfather Percy S Waite in a box at a relative's house in Hampshire. The London-based amateur photographer captured an incredible mid-century moment pioneering colour.
Blue-sky thinking
A compact modernist home in Portugal gets a new lease of life thanks to a smart renovation that honours its architectural heritage and coastal surroundings.
Jump start
Get in the swing of things with a vivid literary slice of 1960s Harlem, a joyous new album from a Motown icon and a must-see photography fair.
Sail of the century
An easy-on-the-eye Feadship yacht from the 1960s is a reminder of the neglected charms of simply messing about on the water.
Room to breathe
Why the design of this 1960s retreat, promoting modernity while embracing its nature, has stood the test of time.
Faith in the future
As resilient and storied as the city she calls home, Marianne Faithfull is far from your average grande rock’n’roll dame.
Driving forces
Volkswagen’s mid-20th-century adverts were benchmarks for their inspired copywriting and intelligent art direction. Meet two of the creative minds from Doyle Dane Bernbach who helped to create the iconic campaigns.
