This week on “Sunday Morning” (May 17): “By Design”

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“Sunday Morning” presents its annual edition touching on all aspects of design, hosted by Jane Pauley.

INTRODUCTION: Philadelphia, City of Brotherly Love
Jane Pauley showcases Philadelphia, a city of history and style, which for more than 250 years has been emblematic of our never-ending quest to live better.

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COVER STORY: Is the answer to the housing crunch right in your own backyard? | Watch Video
Accessory Dwelling Units, or ADUs, are small, fully-functional secondary homes located on the same property as a main home (usually in the backyard) that serve as carriage houses or “granny flats.” But as wildfires have displaced residents in the West, ADUs have filled a vital need where housing has proved scant or expensive. Correspondent Lee Cowan looks at the practical and legal challenges to making ADUs available.

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HISTORY: Ardrossan Mansion: A time capsule to a bygone era (Video)
Jane Pauley takes viewers on a tour of Ardrossan, a 750-acre Georgian-style estate (and an example of Gilded Age-inspired opulence), on Philadelphia’s storied Main Line.

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ARTS: The art of toppling dominoes (Video)
Lily Hevesh may be the world’s greatest domino artist. She talked with correspondent David Pogue about the patience and perseverance required to set up thousands of dominoes in intricate structures and patterns – and then knock them all down.

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DÉCOR: The opulence and glamour of chandeliers (Video)
Mo Rocca sheds light on the traditions of chandeliers, and why these decorative hanging light fixtures can be the star of any room.

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TRIPTYCH #1: The sacred Philadelphia cheesesteak | Watch Video
Nothing says love like a Philadelphia cheesesteak sandwich, according to Frankie Olivieri, the third-generation owner of Philly’s legendary Pat’s King of Steaks. He explains why to correspondent Susan Spencer.

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ARCHITECTURE: The enduring spirit of Philadelphia architect Frank Furness (Video)
Philadelphia architect Frank Furness, a former Army captain during the Civil War, translated his fearlessness into the designs of about 1,000 buildings – elaborate structures whose oversized arches, asymmetrical facades and eccentric decorations broke free from the polite Victorian era-style. “Sunday Morning” national correspondent Robert Costa takes a tour of Furness’ Philadelphia with Wall Street Journal architectural critic Michael Lewis, who explains why the architect’s reputation has gained a reappraisal. 

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FASHION: Designing the future of Louis Vuitton | Watch Video
The French fashion house Louis Vuitton, which opened its doors in 1854, is today the world’s largest luxury brand. Correspondent Alina Cho talks with artistic director Nicolas Ghesquière, who is shaping the future of Louis Vuitton by designing the unexpected. Cho also gets a sneak preview of Ghesquière’s latest collection, as well as a look at an upcoming collaboration between LV and the estate of late artist Keith Haring.

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LANDSCAPING: Longwood Gardens: A jewel of nature (Video)
After industrialist Pierre S. du Pont bought a small farm outside Philadelphia to save its trees from being sold for lumber, he spent the rest of his life creating his dream oasis. Today, the 1,700-acre Longwood Gardens, recently expanded, continues its mission of providing “joy and inspiration to everyone through the beauty of nature, conservation, and learning.” Jim Axelrod reports.

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TRIPTYCH #2: Soft pretzels, an essential Philly food | Watch Video
The twisty, crunchy, doughy treat is a tradition in Philadelphia, and the Center City Soft Pretzel Company churns out tens of thousands of pretzels a week. Correspondent Susan Spencer checks out their salty allure.

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ARCHITECTURE: An adobe renaissance (Video)
For thousands of years, civilizations around the world have built houses out of earth – whether it be mud brick, wattle and dab or rammed earth. But adobe (the practice of making mudbricks) has now become today’s “it” building material, from museums around the world designed using adobe, to do-it-yourselfers constructing homes from the very dirt beneath their feet. Correspondent Conor Knighton looks at the history of adobe, and how ancient adobe materials are being merged with 3-D printing techniques.

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• Adobe is Not a Software
• Adobe in Action
• Earthbuilders Guild
• Ronald Rael, professor of architecture, College of Environmental Design, UC Berkeley
• eartharchitecture.org
• s of Making Adobe Bricks (New Mexico State University)
• Laura and Matteo Clarke (herencia.build)
• The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe, N.M.
• Asaan Misk Heritage Museum, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia
• Photo by Krysta Jzenski, courtesy of the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum
• Footage provided by “Mud Frontier: Architecture at the Borderlands,” a film by Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

MOVIES: “The Mandalorian and Grogu” director Jon Favreau: “Star Wars has always been about families coming together”
Director Jon Favreau, creator of the “Star Wars” series “The Mandalorian,” has now brought Pedro Pascal’s bounty hunter and his charge “Baby Yoda” to the big screen. He talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about the handmade feel of the “Star Wars” universe, and how father-son relationships have always been at the heart of the stories set in a galaxy far, far away. He also discusses bringing his improv roots to directing Robert Downey Jr. in “Iron Man.”

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FASHION: The distinctly Finnish designs of Marimekko
In Finland, bold graphics have become the trademark of Marimekko, the company whose fabrics, housewares and fashions have been adding vibrant colors and design to the world for 75 years. Correspondent Seth Doane reports.  

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TRIPTYCH #3: Making a proper hoagie
Legend has it that Philadelphians have been living on hoagies since shipyard workers packed them for lunch during World War I. Liberty Kitchen executive chef Beau Neidhardt demonstrates for correspondent Susan Spencer how to construct a giant sandwich, Philadelphia-style.

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HISTORY: Understanding the world through old maps
The Osher Map Library, at the University of Southern Maine in Portland, is home to half a million rare maps, globes and atlases, dating as far back as the 15th century. Correspondent Martha Teichner explores the world as depicted by cartographers, through maps that are whimsical, political, or intentionally distorted, and examines why – in an age of GPS – maps are definitely not outdated.

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NATURE: Chanticleer Garden

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MUSIC: National Recording Registry adds Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Ray Charles and more. See the 2026 list
The Library of Congress revealed this year’s list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Outspoken film critic Rex Reed (YouTube Video)
Film critic Rex Reed, whose clever and barbed opinions about movies – and movie stars – made him a fixture for decades in print and on television, died on May 12 at age 87. In this Feb. 4, 2018 “Sunday Morning” profile, Reed talked with Mo Rocca about how he came to live the life of an A-Lister himself. He also dispensed his unvarnished opinions about that year’s best picture Oscar-nominees.

MARATHON: Co-star reunions (YouTube Video)
Fan-favorite Hollywood collaborators come together in this “CBS Sunday Morning” marathon.

• TV comedy’s “Golden Boys”: Dick Van Dyke, Carl Reiner and Norman Lear
• “Grace and Frankie” stars Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda
• “Banshees of Inisherin” stars Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson
• Ben Affleck and Matt Damon on “Air”
• Diane Ladd & Laura Dern, a mother-and-daughter team
• Cheech and Chong: Older and wiser
• Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter on “Waiting for Godot”

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