Julia Webster Ayuso
Pulling up a bistro seat in Paris means you’ll be sitting on a piece of Maison Drucker history
Maison Drucker’s rattan chairs don’t just furnish Paris – they define it. These icons of the terrasse have outlived trends since 1985.

How streaming platform Deezer is striking a chord with music fans – and fighting AI in the process
Paris-based Deezer is winning people over with its support for emerging musicians and a progressive business model.

Forum Marbella, the luxury shopping destination redefining the resort region’s lifestyle experience
Amid the buzzy bars and nightclubs of the Costa del Sol is a chic new shopping mall catering to locals and visitors seeking fun while the sun still shines.

Amid Paris’s everyday hustle, the city’s iconic Fermob chair is the perfect reminder to slow down – and take a seat
A stroll through a sunny Parisian park wouldn’t be the same without taking time to rest on one of the city’s most iconic pieces of furniture. Now, French furniture giant Fermob has been tasked…

“I despise the idea of comfort for an artist” – Audrey Diwan on eroticism in film
With her feature, ‘Emmanuelle’, on release and a seat on France’s Oscar committee, the auteur and director is likely to raise even more eyebrows in 2025.

Balancing act: Catalonia’s castells, or human towers, offer a lesson in sharing the load
In front of a crowd of thousands, Catalans of all ages team up to construct complex human towers, or ‘castells’, a powerful display of regional identity and unity – and fun.

Iberian furniture brands are driving shifts in the global interiors industry
Move over, Ikea. We take a look at how three Spanish furniture brands are redefining accessible, high-quality furniture.

Meet the creatives reinventing L’Hospitalet as Barcelona’s cultural epicentre
We head to the outskirts of the Catalan capital, where an arts festival and influx of creatives are working to bring about lasting cultural change.

The summer essentials that will elevate your wardrobe this season
From a maestro of stretchy fabric that’s expanding its offering to an Italian leather specialist celebrating the Olympics, we line up this summer’s must-have looks.

Live and learn
An architecture school in the City of Bridges aims to arm the next generation of urbanists and designers with hands-on skills needed to combat climate change. We meet those who are spearheading their education.
