The Life and Errors of Molly Young

The Life and Errors of Molly Young

Did anyone die in a marshmallow capsule?

When buildings become "content"

Jan 02, 2026
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The story is familiar. An architect devises a theory of humanity and designs a building to match it. His building is widely photographed and pondered. If it succeeds as a human habitation, it recedes into the private domestic realm. If it doesn’t succeed as habitation, it is either frozen into posterity as a landmark (if the building is lucky!) or…

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