Li Wen

The American Paradox: Bigger Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Better

06.26.2025

By Li Wen

In the U.S., interior and exterior spaces are outsize because they can be. In France, high density means less individual space—so design matters even more.

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In the U.S., interior and exterior spaces are outsize because they can be. In France, high density means less individual space—so design matters even more.

What L.A. 2028 Can Learn From the Paris Olympics

09.16.2024

By Li Wen

Sprawling Los Angeles is vastly different from the French capital, but it can still find ways to take a cue from the City of Lights’ embrace of the local.

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Sprawling Los Angeles is vastly different from the French capital, but it can still find ways to take a cue from the City of Lights’ embrace of the local.

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