Glamorous Interiors: Circus Restaurant and Bar designed by Tom Dixon

Many factors contribute to our health, happiness and emotional wellbeing. From the food we consume, amount of exercise we practice to the types of people we choose to surround ourselves with. However, one of the most fundamental and often underestimated factors, is the environment we choose to situate ourselves in.

We have all encountered the Danish principle of Hygge, the wildly popular lifestyle movement that transformed modern living rooms into intimate, tactile cocoons for much of 2016. Now there is a new Scandinavian import finding traction with designers and it goes by the name of Lagom.

Have you ever wondered why marble countertops feel particularly cool to the touch? There’s a reason the floors around the Grand Kebba are paved with marble and it’s not decadence. Marble has a particularly high thermal conductivity which makes it an excellent choice for hotter climates. Its resurgence this summer comes as no surprise as … Continued