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Baťa: if the shoe fits

The Czech town of Zlín was transformed by a visionary shoemaker who wanted to house his workers in a garden city. We put our best foot forward to explore his functionalist masterpiece.

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Bata sign on a building in Zlin.
Design

Joyce Wang: Interior motives

Joyce Wang found success redesigning LA's Roosevelt Hotel before returning to Hong Kong. Her studio now serves top hospitality groups like Mandarin Oriental and has expanded to London.

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Joyce Wang: Interior motives
Design

Smooth selling

Boasting doesn’t come easy to the Basque but we meet the furniture-makers going against the grain, selling themselves and redefining their industrial heritage in the process.

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Smooth selling
Design

One and done

This modernist home designed by little-known architect Reginald N Uren looks deceptively simple but it’s a surprisingly complex structure that has been lovingly nurtured.

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One and done
Design

Designs of the time

Tokyo's ‘House Vision’ exhibition invites creative thinkers to explore new possibilities for urban living and the future of the Japanese house, from delivery-friendly fridges to pull-down baths.

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Designs of the time
Design

Fashion

Jackets, jewellery and jumpers join together to herald the joys of seasonal attire.

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Fashion
Affairs

Urbanism

Why the UK leads the way in city security and the public baths in Denmark that are making a splash.

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Urbanism
Design

Design

Be it furniture in the Czech Republic or a sauna in Finland (of all places), we’ve sought out some gems.

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Design
Urbanism

Standing on solid ground

The Czech town of Zlin was transformed by a visionary shoemaker who wanted to house his workers in a garden city. We explore his functionalist masterpiece.

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Standing on solid ground
Retail

Inventory N°96

We bring you up-to-the-minute timepieces, slick storage solutions and snazzy bottles that will stand out from the crowd in any drinks cabinet.

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Inventory N°96

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