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" Playboy magazine, one of the last remaining\u00A0bastions of the bachelor lifestyle made popular in the mid-20th century, is currently undergoing a renaissance of sorts. The January/February 2016 issue \u2014 which came out in early December 2015 \u2014 will be the\u00A0last to feature nude pictures of women, something that has defined the brand since its first issue in 1953. On the heels of that move, it was announced that Hugh Hefner, the magazine&amp;#039;s founder, would finally hand over ownership of\u00A0\u00A0the iconic Playboy Mansion,\u00A0and the 29-room estate in Holmby Hills hit the market\u00A0for a staggering $200 million.  But beyond Playboy&amp;#039;s more notable features\u00A0\u2014 bunnies, mansion parties, blondes \u2014 lies\u00A0a legacy deserving of\u00A0a second look: Its\u00A0role in architecture and design. Throughout its 63 years of publication, the magazine has shed light on a\u00A0number of \u00A0architecture\u00A0and designer greats, as Curbed pointed out this week,\u00A0and made the home\u00A0space a central part of its story telling. It could even be credited with coining the concept of the\u00A0bachelor pad we reference today. Here&amp;#039;s a look at some of the things Playboy taught its readers (and the world)\u00A0about\u00A0architecture and\u00A0interiors, a topic which inspired an\u00A0\u00A0entire exhibit\u00A0back in 2012. 1. Pay attention to the\u00A0greats.  In 1961, Playboy brought together six of the world&amp;#039;s best furniture designers \u2014\u00A0George Nelson, Edward Wormley, Eero Saarinen, Harry Bertoia, Charles Eames and Jens Risom \u2014 for an iconic photo highlighting their contributions to the world of\u00A0mid-century design. The magazine also dedicated a full feature to the importance of Frank Lloyd Wright&amp;#039;s architectural works in 1954. 2. The\u00A0bachelor pad is a key\u00A0part of the bachelor lifestyle.\u00A0 One of Playboy&amp;#039;s favorite subjects is how to live the ultimate single guy life. But instead of\u00A0focusing exclusively\u00A0on girls and parties, the magazine used interiors to demonstrate their point. In 1962 they published an\u00A0\u00FCber stylish townhouse\u00A0with a modern (for the time) round bed, indoor pool, and swanky living area \u2014 ideal digs for a modern man. 3. Your home is the ideal place to entertain.\u00A0 Especially if you&amp;#039;re entertaining a\u00A0date. In a famous Playboy spread from 1954\u00A0(animated below), its architecture and sex\u00A0coverage collided in an illustration offering a step-by-step guide\u00A0for using ones home while practicing the art of seduction.\u00A0In real life, Hef even\u00A0deemed himself a &amp;quot;modern recluse&amp;quot; based on his penchant for partying\u00A0at home.        4. Just because it&amp;#039;s a building doesn&amp;#039;t mean it&amp;#039;s\u00A0architecture.\u00A0 &amp;quot;The Playboy Interview&amp;quot; \u2014 the magazine&amp;#039;s long\u00A0form discussion with a person of interest \u2014 is almost as famous as its centerfolds. \u00A0In\u00A0March\u00A02011 it was\u00A0architect\u00A0Frank Gehry&amp;#039;s turn. Gehry spent time explaining\u00A0the\u00A0state of architecture, saying &amp;quot;90\u00A0percent of the buildings we live in and around aren&amp;#039;t architecture. No, that&amp;#039;s not right\u201498 percent...98\u00A0percent are boxes.&amp;quot; Before encouraging people to embrace architecture\u00A0that\u00A0challenges the status quo. 5. Mid-century modern is almost always the way to go.\u00A0 Hef certainly has a type, and\u00A0we&amp;#039;re not talking about his girlfriends. The magazine magnate has a penchant for filling his interiors \u2014 in the mansion, Playboy Clubs, even his old private jet The Big Bunny \u2014 and the magazine itself\u00A0with mid-century modern gems.\u00A0  Bonus lesson:\u00A0 Don&amp;#039;t call famous architects starchitects. As Frank Gehry told Playboy: &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s derisive, and once it&amp;#039;s said, it sticks. I get introduced all the time, &amp;quot;Here&amp;#039;s starchitect Frank Gehry.\u2026&amp;quot; My reaction: &amp;quot;What the f*ck are you talking about?&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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