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In the Atmosphere

Katja Pargger reimagines a Loire Valley chateau, balancing heritage with global finds and surprising contemporary elements

The interior designer discusses the celestial influences behind his latest collection – from cosmic inlays to star-strewn rugs – and reflects on a wider philosophy of tactility and timelessness in both hospitality and residential projects

A Good Conductor

Studio Multi and Tabitha Isobel create a richly layered workplace within Stratford’s new-build Coppermaker Square development

Traces of Time

At Chesa Marchetta, Artfarm’s latest hotel project in the Swiss mountains, architect Luis Laplace performs a near-invisible intervention, while world-class art creates a provocative counterpoint

An Echo of Deco

Léonie Alma Mason transforms a 1930s Parisian apartment into a luminous family home, designed for contemporary living and approached with meticulous craftsmanship

Strength in Connectivity

Workstead’s transformation of a SoHo loft turns daylight into a design language, allowing it to flow through spaces elegantly partitioned with glass and meticulously crafted joinery

Quietly Composed

In this three-storey Parisian home by French studio Hauvette & Madani, family life unfolds naturally amid leafy garden views, bespoke joinery and some playful touches

Along the Wooded Banks

Shean Architects’ house in Ottowa is a lesson in restraint and observation, reflecting the studio’s long-standing philosophy of listening carefully to the land before shaping the form

Built by Hand

At newly opened East Sussex hotel Crafted at Powdermills, House of Dré’s interiors are a soulful ode to British making, creating an informality that lets guests be themselves

Arid Paradise

A remedy for the winter blues and a gateway to the magic of Mexico, onefinestay’s Rancho Cuatro Patas is a testament to the power of place

Monumental Simplicity

A sculptural concrete home on a sloping Catalan hillside by Raúl Sánchez Architects, where solidity and serenity meet

Róisín Lafferty Q&A

The Irish designer talks about a penthouse apartment created with design platform Artemest, why she’s always championed Italian craftsmanship, and her treasure house of a Dublin gallery

A Wild Spirit

Jolie Studio’s design for Chester Zoo’s new hospitality offering is a sensory experience amid a reimagined British savannah – giraffes included

Tekla Evelina Severin Q&A

Tekla Evelina Severin – aka Teklan – is known for creating chromatic worlds that bridge spatial design, product design and photography. Here she discusses some recent collaborations, and how she evolved from being a “tone-on-tone minimalist” to embracing a more vivid life

An Urban Shelter

Daytrip Studio transforms a once-confused complex of offices into a charming workplace sanctuary, balancing the historic fabric with contemporary craft and character

Stone & Steel

A north London home is expanded upwards more than outwards by DGN Studio, with a quietly expressive use of materials that harmonises the whole

Dream Dinner Party

Curated by Daytrip in collaboration with D/A UK, this dining room takeover within The Lavery, in South Kensington, is inspired by Gio Ponti and a painting by Sir John Lavery, “The Green Coat” (1926)

Dubai Direction

As Dubai Design Week evolves – this past November marking its eleventh iteration – so does the regional design scene, sparking a prolific surge and global re-evaluation of the city’s creative output

Heart of Glass

Matthew Giles Architects remodels an Edwardian house with a soaring extension, acres of glazing and a sensitivity for balancing old and new

Spitalfield Makers

With a poetic series of short films, Universal Design Studio amplifies the voices of the makers involved in the interiors for commercial development Norton Folgate – collaborations that are as rich and rewarding as the finished project

Polish New Wave

Polish design goes under the spotlight, showcasing the bold, intricate and innovative talent coming out of Warsaw

Works Beautifully

Elicyon blurs the line between home and workplace with a refined, residential approach to its first commercial project, a Marylebone office for a property developer

Contour Lines

McLean Quinlan’s striking stone house in north Devon merges architecture with some tricky terrain to fully embrace coastal living

Timber Tale

Experts in high-quality furniture crafted from wood, Italian brand Pedrali celebrates 20 years at its Manzano factory with the most refined collection to date

Heart Space

RMGB reimagines a Haussmannian apartment near Paris’ Sacré-Cœur, blending timeless Parisian elegance with a contemporary sense of flow

A Balearic Balance

Palma’s hotel scene is enriched by the addition of the romantic and refined Can Bordoy