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Architecture

Culture

A storied bookseller opens up his own personal library and why tiny museums are big news.

  • Issue #168
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Culture
Craft

Pots of gold

It's not just pot luck that has made Vermicular a household name in Japan: the handmade cookware company has taken its products to the next level.

  • Issue #168
  • 7 min read
Pots of gold
Residences

Design

A home on the South China Sea and a private-public venture reviving New York’s open spaces.

  • Issue #168
  • 8 min read
Design
Sport

Train gang

The Kodokan Judo Institute offers accommodation, learning and a new way of looking at the world.

  • Issue #168
  • 2 min read
Large group of judo practitioners in white gis with red belts positioned across green and orange tatami mats in dojo
Hospitality

Inner space

From a picture-perfect beach club on the Atlantic coast to a series of discreet holiday villas, a sense of intimacy is at the heart of three new Portuguese openings that have caught our eye.

  • Issue #167
  • 10 min read
Modern living room with exposed wooden beams, terracotta tiles, neutral furniture and large arched doorway
Architecture

Neutral beauty

Inspired by its lush location at the heart of Japan's capital, this calm and intimate oasis is turning over a new leaf in urban design and hospitality.

  • Issue #167
  • 5 min read
Pool deck with wooden loungers and umbrellas overlooking lush green forest canopy under blue sky
Architecture

Top of the class

From a school that's open to the elements to a curvaceous nursery, architecture can help to give children a head start in life. We visit educational institutions with designs that pass with flying colours.

  • Issue #167
  • 17 min read
Children playing inside a flowing curved timber tunnel structure.
Design

Natural Wonders

As designers seek to lower environmental impact, new eco-friendly materials are coming into play. How do they stack up?

  • Issue #167
  • 8 min read
Natural Wonders
Design

Style Directory

The beginning of autumn is synonymous with a wardrobe refresh. To help you in the endeavour, we have scoured fashion runways and designers’ studios around the world.

  • Issue #167
  • 27 min read
Style Directory
Art

Back on solid ground

Art and music have been a driving force behind the cultural and literal recovery of the earthquake-struck Italian city that is reopening to the world.

  • Issue #167
  • 9 min read
Back on solid ground

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