Contributors / Nolan Giles

From furnishings and fixtures to full refurbishments, we celebrate 50 winning design innovations.

Slick lines? Scandinavian sensibility? We find it all at the Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair.

Czech design is in the spotlight and its artisanal glassware and furniture are finding an enthusiastic global market.

Backpacks and folding furniture made Lafuma Mobilier’s name. Then hard times hit. But today the brand is sitting pretty again.

From magazine revamps and reinventions to much-loved mascots and new HQs, the media world remains a force of creativity.

Aarhus city hall was built as a statement of faith in the future during Denmark’s darkest days. Today its stunningly preserved design is still inspiring civic pride.

Jordan’s capital is using its creativity – and a whole lot of calligraphy – to rewrite its reputation for art and design.

From seating to storage, these are the design innovations with which to fit out your home, office or otherwise.

Architecture involves problem-solving. Typically it means maximising comfortable space for cost in housing or office projects yet when it comes to designing for incarceration and the judicial system, there are other factors…

Architecture firm Squire and Partners’ new HQ – The Department Store – is a beacon of sensitive redevelopment.

What factors help us feel good in the city and how can planning departments do their bit? From street layouts to lighting to a lick of fresh paint, it’s all in the details.

Good design keeps a city on the go. From bridge-builders to nifty mopeds, here are some of the most dynamic transport ideas.

Kitting out your office? Sprucing up your home? The furniture and firms you need are perfectly arranged right here.

Major innovations in design creation and curation are being displayed at Europe’s specialist fairs. We pay a visit to three of the most forward thinking.

It’s tempting for successful architects to go global but these three practices are nicely rooted and widely reflective.

Austria’s second city is a hub of activity – and a place of opportunity – for its young creatives.

Want to spruce up your barren balcony or bare window box? Look no further as we round up the most luscious – and adventurous – botanical offerings for the home, from spiky cactuses to frond-tastic ferns.

From chairs, lights and blinds to shops and office fit-outs there’s a wealth of exciting designers out there. Here’s our sampler of our favourite finds.

A Thai style of graphic design is slowly emerging from an identity crisis, powered by pioneering creatives and a new breed of CEOs who are modernising their products.

We round up the sharpest and most forward-looking architects busy turning heads with their innovative retail designs, lush tropical dwellings and nature-inspired and welcoming commercial spaces.