Sophie Grove
Wooden wonders
Environmentally friendly and quick to build, with an enduringly cosy aesthetic? No wonder timber towers are on the rise.
Good taste
Paris institution La Grande Épicerie combines beauty with a feast – and its new sister deli is also sure to delight.
Stand proud
Paris’s traditional kiosks are under threat. Like the printed word they so elegantly promote, they should be protected.
Just your type
From magazine revamps and reinventions to much-loved mascots and new HQs, the media world remains a force of creativity.
Sleeping giants
Sophie Grove reporting on revivals: Many successful companies have been scuppered by circumstance over the years but in some cases there’s an argument for resurrection. Why not bring back these fine examples?
Softly does it
Our annual survey of the nations that best use their gentler sides to get things done.
Modern love
In a rescued Bristol townhouse, Ken Stradling's lifetime of Nordic glass, pottery and design treasures tells a story of salvage, taste and devotion – to objects, to a building and to a marriage.
Worlds collide
Two new museums showcase two sides of Yves Saint Laurent’s life’s work: from classical to florid; simple black to vibrant colour; Paris to Marrakech.
Space race
A boom in co-working spaces is offering freelancers flexibility. But are these business incubators a timely innovation or real-estate opportunism?
If the glove fits
Luxury giant Hermès is at the forefront of a movement to revive one region’s leather-work traditions.
