Design
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Work in the living room
Office or showroom? Danish design firm Muuto’s HQ is both– and its fluid set-up is helping staff to scratch their creative itch.
Factory floored
Inspired and industrious – Studio Tomás Saraceno has spun quite the body of work.
Can a demolished landmark live again? Inside Tokyo’s uncanny Okura resurrection
Tokyo’s beloved Hotel Okura lobby has been meticulously recreated inside a gleaming new skyscraper, raising profound questions about authenticity and the preservation of architectural heritage. Use
Dream on
When Milton Keynes – the UK’s biggest New Town – was built, it aspired to perfection. Nic Monisse stays the night.
Grand scale
The Majestic Mas de Tanit, built in the 70s on the French Riviera, has long drawn a glamorous international crowd.
Labour of love
Once an outlier for the wrong reasons, this home takes pride of place on a leafy street thanks to a couple’s tasteful renovation.
Great indoors
Retreating to nature is a common theme but Daylesford Longhouse goes one better by bringing the outside inside.
Close to home
Forget dull hotel rooms and fusty apartments: a group of architects-turned-entrepreneurs are cornering the market in well-designed rentals in South Korea – and beyond.
Sitting pretty
From flexible shelving and versatile chairs to smart side tables and eye-catching lamps, we round up the benchmarks of a lasting good design.
Interior elevation
Thinking big is all part of designing statement buildings but plenty of architects dabble in more domestically scaled pieces too.
