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Happy meals
Copenhagen studio OEO has spent two decades turning hospitality spaces into human-centred havens — balancing acoustics, materials and light to ensure the room matches what arrives on the plate.
Make your shop sing
Extraordinary retail is rooted in strong design that showcases products rather than sidelining them. Interiors firm founder Teo Yang explains what makes an inspiring shop.
In good hands
Rural retreats don’t have to be stone cottages. There’s room for sophisticated buildings that complement their surroundings too. Barcelona-based architecture firm Mesura will have you breaking new ground.
Seat at the table
The true joy of creating your perfect home comes when you share it with others. So plan that dinner.
Perfect pitch
An essential piece of kit for all budding Suomi soldiers, the Savotta sauna tent should be hot property for any civvy too.
Morning glory
Your morning routine sets the tone for the day. Choose a select soap, terrific toothpaste and refined radio to start as you mean to go on. Sound good? Let’s make a start.
Naturally inclined
What better way to nurture your relationship with outdoor space than from the comfort of a handsome lounge chair? Add some premier alfresco kit for the perfect lazy afternoon.
Lights, please
Ditch the harsh overhead bulb. A considered lighting scheme — dimmers, pendants, mirrors and candlelight in the right corners — can transform any home from flat to flattering.
Go where the art is
For those seeking to take their creative flair seriously this year, we heartily recommend taking the plunge and enrolling at one of the world’s finest design schools.
Book your ticket
A children’s library housing 18,000 books has been gifted to Osaka by an architect who calls the city home.
