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Tom Morris

Retail

Class of their own

Top-flight trainers and upbeat tunes to get you up and out, and tasteful homeware, thrilling reads and film tips if you want to cosy up at home as the evenings draw in.

  • Issue #117
  • 17 min read
Open comic book pages with colorful illustrations showing characters in dialogue and narrative scenes
Retail

Wondrous wares

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

  • Issue #108
  • 25 min read
Illustration of a man reading in a modern interior with a sofa, arched windows, and a black cat on a stool.
Culture

Cultural oasis

Inside Scania's Södertälje headquarters, mid-century furniture and calm interiors belie the roar of truck manufacturing next door — proof that heavy industry needn't mean heavy-handed design.

  • Issue #102
  • 12 min read
Cultural oasis
Culture

Divide and conquer

Yinka Shonibare's work provokes strong reactions. On the eve of a new show about our fractious world, the Turner Prize nominee reveals how he creates his art and how his life works.

  • Issue #97
  • 6 min read
Divide and conquer
Design

Potted history

Copenhagen's potters are reviving a craft once eclipsed by Danish furniture design, turning studios into destinations and waiting lists into badges of honour worldwide.

  • Issue #92
  • 12 min read
Potted history
Design

Travel Top 50 2015/16

Our annual survey of the best in class from carriers to train nations and architecturally blessed inns. It's your round-the-world-ticket to meet the hospitality stars.

  • Issue #89
  • 36 min read
Travel Top 50 2015/16
Travel and restaurants

Take your pick

This month’s array of places to stay includes a regency-era London hotel, a renovated bank in North Carolina and a hostel in Tokyo that offers books instead of breakfast.

  • Issue #88
  • 9 min read
Take your pick
Design

Wardrobe wonders

Meet five up-and-coming designers creating forward-looking, wardrobe-defining labels. With influences from classic tailoring to streetwear and architecture, these talents are breaking the mould while staying wearable.

  • Issue #87
  • 7 min read
Wardrobe wonders
Design

Design

A collection of postwar UK architecture offers a trove of ideas, plus our creative round-up.

  • Issue #87
  • 7 min read
Design
Culture

Under the sun

Creating a seat for the great outdoors often leaves designers lost. We’re glad to see makers of alfresco furniture that remain true to clean lines, hardwearing materials and quality construction.

  • Issue #84
  • 8 min read
Under the sun

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