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Recent Examples of rectanglesOverseen by local design firm Northern Ground, the new logo depicts layers of rectangles in different shades of red, orange and yellow emanating from a black rectangle reflective of a dark movie screen.—Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The ceremonies conducted late on Monday involved hundreds of couples in several major squares in the capital, including more than 100 in the vast Imam Hossein square in central Tehran, according to reports in Iranian media.
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CBS News,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
In astrology, squares create tension in order to push us into action, but this particular square could feel like a tug-of-war between what feels safe and what is meant to transform in your life.
On solo trips, there’s nothing worse than arriving somewhere and rifling through a mess of clothes; these cubes keep everything organized from lift‑off to landing.
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Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2026
Resembling a pair of interlocking white cubes, the structure strikes a provocative pose on its leafy suburban lot.