Contributors / Nolan Giles

Our pick of superlative designs that are functional, beautiful and made to last.

Good sense is winning out over pointless technology in the world of bathroom design.

Paris is a hotbed of design, with age-old crafts at its service.

Belgium might be small but its design industry is punching well above its weight, as evidenced in its biennale.

The apartment near Lake Zürich that shows how even a concrete new-build can be warm and cosy.

Sometimes you need design to step up to the plate and change your life. In tiny increments, that’s what these tools, materials and products will do. Let’s start the revolution.

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.