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Beyond the canopy: remarkable treehouses

Beyond the canopy: remarkable treehouses

Around the world, amazing spaces are being created to co-exist with forest environments

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Mushroom tables, drone bees and robot carers: what we discovered at Singapore Design Week

Mushroom tables, drone bees and robot carers: what we discovered at Singapore Design Week

To mark 60 years of independence, the island nation hosted a special edition of its annual design festival showcasing top emerging designers


A hand-drawn house in Paris

A hand-drawn house in Paris

The artist Serban Ionescu brings a freeform playfulness to his family’s home


New designers: meet fashion’s ones to watch

New designers: meet fashion’s ones to watch

Step inside the inspired minds of fashion's next generation


Obituary: Sir Nicholas Grimshaw

Obituary: Sir Nicholas Grimshaw

Obituary: Sir Nicholas Grimshaw


Rough with the smooth: a creative couple’s Swedish home

Rough with the smooth: a creative couple’s Swedish home

It took more than five years to design, but the result is a remarkable house filled with innovative twists


Through the round window: a seaside home in Puglia

Through the round window: a seaside home in Puglia

An architect’s home in an Italian fishing hamlet is inspired by the sea itself


Handmade home: a design duo's London residence

Handmade home: a design duo's London residence

Furniture designers Christopher and Nicola Cox bring bespoke touches to an Edwardian townhouse


Lines of beauty: a renovated farmhouse in Sicily

Lines of beauty: a renovated farmhouse in Sicily

The emphasis is on art at Antonino Sciortino’s delightful, secluded retreat


100 years of Art Deco: a movement comes of age

100 years of Art Deco: a movement comes of age

The design and architecture style of post-war France still has influence today


Heat of the moment: a midcentury home in Palm Springs

Heat of the moment: a midcentury home in Palm Springs

An oasis of cool in the Southern California desert


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