You’ve probably heard of the Saarinen Dining Table. You might even have coveted one. But how should you go about styling this most sought-after of tables? Part furnishing, part sculpt … read more

After an overlong two-year hiatus, Milan’s Salone del Mobile – the fashionable furniture fair usually a yearly staple in every design lover’s diary – returned last week to … read more

In a world of Waze, we tend to give little thought to the invention of coordinates. Or to the fact that with one maestro’s breakthrough, the entire world became mappable. And yet without i … read more

They say that you can’t keep a good man down. Nor, it seems, can you keep a trend from flourishing. For in spite of all the global skulduggery, the mood amongst designers is shifting &mdas … read more

A life without limits. The idea is like Catnip to anyone who has lived through the last three years of a pandemic. But there are three heritage brands who seem to have embraced the idea with par … read more

How do we find new joy in the familiar? For many haute couture brands the secret lies in collaboration:  unusual, provocative hook-ups that enliven the old and pave the way for the new. The … read more

It’s been likened to a quiet storm. The type that doesn’t rage but whispers, making it’s way across the ocean in waves. Far too ancient to be considered trendy, Japanese influe … read more

Some think of lighting as the jewellery of the home. We like to think of it more like poetry. Writing warmth and emotion into every room. What would it take for you to see your home in … read more

As we prepare to wind back the clocks, we’ve been thinking about all the ways we can live in the light. The kind of ideas and rituals we partake in. And how we can make coming home the mos … read more

We sit better on a colour we like. Or at least, so went the theory of Verner Panton. As one of the more rebellious Danish designers, he didn’t believe in layering pink with grey, or in … read more