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Up in the air
Big-name architects are helping to transform Ecuador’s capital – but do its residents want the high life?
Remote chance
Amid the harsh landscape near Australia’s Bass Strait, a farmhouse offers intimacy and true escape.
Hidden treasures
On a quiet residential street in Japan’s historic capital stands a living monument to the city’s coveted craft traditions.
Inner sanctum
As we sink into cosy armchairs, switch on lamps and rethink our work set-ups, we pick out the latest pieces that promise comfort and warmth.
Bright sparks
Some companies prioritize lighting, and for good reason. Effective lighting improves aesthetics, mood, and health.
Basic instinct
Architecture practice Studio KO favours simple methods and materials, even when they’re working with star clients.
Community centre
Burkinabè architect Diébédo Francis Kéré sees his projects as hubs for nearby residents, even enlisting their help to build them.
Blurred lines
Workplace furniture giant MillerKnoll is increasing its focus on employees' home offices. Is this a sign of things to come for the future of office design?
Style and substance
Objects of desire that are good-looking and high-functioning - smartwatch with panache, the new iPhone and two handsome music players.
Counter culture
From a good looking optician’s with vision and Tsutaya’s first outpost in southeast Asia to a cosy homeware shop in Milan.
