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Upper hand
Fancy something handsome to see you through the cold snap? If so, Alberto Squillace is a handy contact. He owns Omega, a glove-maker in Naples that follows a centuries-old tradition of manufacturing.
Design tours: Lithuania’s modernist city
As Lithuania’s second city, it’s not often Kaunas gets much international attention. This, however, could be about to change. Kaunas has been named one of Europe’s Capitals of Culture for 2022; a title it’s…
Wood intentions
A greater embrace of timber and the use of digital efficiency simulacra were among the constructive ideas for greener property at the latest Expo Real trade fair.
Art direction
How can the Uzbek capital become an art city? The plan: to eschew starchitects and take things slowly.
Core values
The architects aiding downtown São Paulo’s rapid revival are devoted as much to the area’s inimitable spirit as its modernist heritage.
Collecting the set
How a personal haul of modernist homeware became a premier prop source for the global film industry.
Bringing it all back home
Fendi's partnership with Design Holding could see it become equally associated with fine furniture and interior design. CEO Serge Brunschwig shares some home truths.
Walking distance
London's storied bespoke shoemaker Henry Maxwell has swapped Jermyn Street for an Essex Road piano factory, seeking to reinvent luxury craftsmanship for modern times.
Return to hope
Libya's first major construction expo since 2014 signals tentative recovery, as the war-torn nation confronts a $100 billion reconstruction bill and crumbling infrastructure.
Urbanism and design: Global
From Turin’s sky-high new development to a Tokyo architecture exhibition.
