Design
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We meet Unit Editions, whose authoritative and accessible design books are made with a deft but human touch.
Home improvements
How do you improve on perfection? For the owners of the Birtcher-Share House it meant asking what the architect would have done and matching his humility at every step.
How to fit in
It’s tempting for successful architects to go global but these three practices are nicely rooted and widely reflective.
Sitting pretty
Jasper Morrison has designed hundreds of products with a simple mission to make you feel good. In his favourite Berlin spot he explains why you can never have enough chairs.
Show stoppers
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.
Leading lights
Kitting out your office? Sprucing up your home? The furniture and firms you need are perfectly arranged right here.
Light show
As committed to its Catalonian heritage as it is to classic design, Santa & Cole is a shining example of good collaboration.
Business
Lithuania’s visa just for entrepreneurs, Norway’s dreamiest business – and what would the founder of Hong Kong’s latest sunglasses brand spend €5,000 on?
No hoax
They say that true originality is a myth. But by bucking trends and being authentic, the Jackalope Hotel has a very real story to tell – and it looks good doing it.
Cut from different cloth
Uniqlo’s new home represents the company’s desire to become a more hi-tech operation – and rewire its staff at the same time.
