02 / PeopleThe specialists changing an industry
Ilse Varga rebuilt a forty-year-old workshop around one question: what would it take to never make the same part twice badly?
Issue N°07 — Autumn 2026People · Innovation · Performance · PlacesTuesday 29 September
Places — FeatureThe New Practical Luxury
Why the most desirable things of the decade are the ones that simply work — beautifully, quietly, for a very long time.
By Clara Wendt12 min
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Small changes.
Better outcomes.
Better outcomes.
A thumb-sized component, redesigned for the first time since 1971, is quietly adding years to the machines around it.
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Performance — EssayThe long way round
On coastal roads, good grip and the lost pleasure of arriving slowly.
Three architects on the window as the most emotional object in a house.
— Ilse Varga, Varga Works
Profile — Design & Glazing StudioAtelier NordenRead the profile →
A studio of eleven people who have spent twenty-eight years thinking about where a room ends and the world begins.
Founded1998
BasedCopenhagen & London
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The Riva Lady1964 mahogany motor yacht, fully restored
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Meridian G7Mid-size jet, eight seats, 5,600 km range
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The Coastline HouseA glazed retreat above the sea, available for stays and shoots
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North Light SystemSlimline steel glazing for heritage interiors
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