Using colour, mirrors and warm materials such as timber and brass, architect Ben Allen has changed an early brutalist maisonette in Bethnal Green into a homely sanctuary
With public realm projects on hold, the colour- and pattern-centric designer has pivoted to bring out a homewares collection – and it all started with a pair of socks...
Interior design studio Albion Nord's work on two townhouses at the redeveloped Chelsea Barracks has resulted in a collection of British-made furniture and homewares inspired by the project. Creative director Camilla Clarke explains what makes this young practice tick
Challenging the status quo, one colour-soaked installation or boldy patterned product at a time, Adam Nathaniel Furman’s work is crowd-pleasingly sensual and celebratory. This year his prolific creativity has yielded more than ever
Architectural practice Buckley Gray Yeoman has unveiled Cromwell Place, a 14-gallery arts hub in London's museum district that mixes sensitive restoration and new build
This cruise-ship apartment defies the usual conventions of marine interiors, and draws on architect Michael K Chen's experience creating compact, crafted spaces
Interior architect Shiro Muchiri has created a gallery and event space in a Marylebone townhouse with a particular mission – to design and show work that melds contemporary design with traditional craft
Brit David Harrigan founded online design collective Åben in Stockholm in 2019 to nurture the next generation of Nordic talent. Here’s how he’s challenging "blandinavia" and promoting an alternative narrative of the region’s design
A highlight of London Design Festival 2020, American Hardwood Export Council and Benchmark Furniture have opened ‘Connected’ with Design Museum – an initiative that explores an age-old material
In the south of France, designer Pierre Yovanovitch transformed the boutique of Villa Noailles art centre with a bold, eye-catching interior and fearless use of colour
One of the hotel highlights of the Amalfi coast, a pink 12th-century palazzo, just became even more alluring thanks to its newly redecorated suites by Cristina Celestino
What happens when a firm of graphic designers creates its own office building? Amsterdam studio Thonik found out when it translated its work into a piece of architecture
Adam Watts launched online store Artists & Objects in April, with a goal to support early-career makers in the UK. Here he talks about his own work, the joy of collaboration and why ‘slow’ craft is the future