' We may not have been the greatest creators in Europe, but we were brilliant editors of all the influences, bringing the functional and the beautiful back from Italy to our gardens and interiors, adding our own practical dynamic to French clothes.

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Visually, it was functional, but so was Windows 95 back in the 1990s.

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Once you straighten your back and let out a good yawn, your body feels functional again.

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Today, the courtyard has swung back to being a blend of geometry and nature, transforming from a functional protection from weather and foes to a space that's conducive to spending more time outside.

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To overcome these flaws, explains Jay Galbraith, a noted management consultant, most big companies move back and forth between a decentralised organisation along lines of business and a centralised functional structure.

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The first robot capable of lifting a patient from a bed to a wheelchair and back, RIBA charted a new course in the development of care-giving robots, yet functional limitations prevented its direct commercialization.

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