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Here's a dose of design inspiration from Superstudio, the radical 1960s "anti-architecture" collective whose influence continues today

Superstudio, “Life, Supersurface (Fruit and Wine),” 1972/Photo: Archive Cristiano Toraldo di Francia via the New York Times Superstudio, “The Twelve Ideal Cities, Eighth City (Conical Terraced City),” 1971/Photo: Archive Cristiano Toraldo di Francia via the New York Times Superstudio, “The Twelve Ideal Cities, Eighth City (Conical Terraced City),” 1971/Photo: Archive Cristiano Toraldo di Francia via the New York Times Superstudio, ‘‘The Continuous Monument (On the River),’’ 1969/photo: Archive Cristiano Toraldo Di Francia via the New York Times Superstudio, “The Twelve Ideal Cities, Fifth City (City of Hemispheres),” 1971/Courtesy Fondazione Maxxi via the New York Times Superstudio, “The Continuous Monument (On the Rocky Coast),” 1969/Photo: Archive Cristiano Toraldo di Francia via the New York Times Superstudio, “The Continuous Monument (New New York),” 1969/Courtesy Fondazione Maxxi via the New York Times Superstudio, “The Continuous Monument (Grand Hotel Colosseo, first version),” 1969/Courtesy Fondazione Maxxi via the New York Times

Superstudio, “The Twelve Ideal Cities, Eighth City (Conical Terraced City),” 1971/Photo: Archive Cristiano Toraldo di Francia via the New York Times

Superstudio, “The Twelve Ideal Cities, Eighth City (Conical Terraced City),” 1971/Photo: Archive Cristiano Toraldo di Francia via the New York Times