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    Design and Architecture

    The Making of Home

    The holiday season brings to mind images of home -- and gathering with friends and family around the dinner table, or the fire in low-lit living rooms. But what does home really mean? And when is a house not a home?

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    By Frances Anderton • Nov 24, 2015 • 1 min read

    The holiday season brings to mind images of home -- and gathering with friends and family around the dinner table, or the fire in low-lit living rooms. But what does home really mean? And when is a house not a home?

    Extended families used to do everything together under one roof; curtains offended Lutherans, and window panes were packed up for the holidays. These are just some of the revelations in Judith Flanders’ new book, The Making of Home. She talks about how the 500 year quest for more privacy and more creature comforts has changed the way we live.

    The full episode

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    Getting High Speed Rail Right; What Makes a House a Home?
    1. 0:00Can High-Speed Rail Connect Us?
    2. 9:51The Making of HomeYou’re reading this
    3. 16:06Designing "Home" When the House Is Empty
    4. 23:58Creating a Sense of Home, Without a House to Live In
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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Avishay Artsy

      Producer, DnA: Design and Architecture

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      Judith Flanders

      Social historian and author

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Getting High Speed Rail Right; What Makes a House a Home?
    1. 0:00Can High-Speed Rail Connect Us?
    2. 9:51The Making of HomeYou’re reading this
    3. 16:06Designing "Home" When the House Is Empty
    4. 23:58Creating a Sense of Home, Without a House to Live In
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