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When Luxury Becomes Geological: What Time Teaches About Value
Luxury has always been associated with rarity. We admire what is difficult to obtain, painstaking to create and…
The Quarry as a Cultural Institution: Why the Future of Luxury Belongs to Custodians, Not Retailers
Luxury brands have traditionally been understood through the products they sell. Fashion houses sell clothing, watchmakers sell timepieces,…
When ‘Ethical Luxury’ Is Just Another Style
Luxury has always borrowed the language of its time. In one era, it celebrated grandeur, ornamentation and visible…
The Politics of Extraction Without the Moral Panic
Few words have become as politically charged in contemporary architecture as extraction. Mention the quarrying of stone, the harvesting…
The Set That Overpowered the Subject
Luxury has always depended upon context. A masterpiece hanging in a museum would lose much of its authority…
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Habitus Journal is a thoughtful voice on luxury design’s deeper meanings. We explore architecture and interiors not just as objects, but as cultural narratives. Each story is a blend of theory and testimony: we examine how mansions and objects signify status, influence taste-making, and reflect societal values.
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