Soft Spot

Soft Spot

Katz Studio transforms a Normandy duplex into a serene, sculpted escape where design, art and nature flow together
Purification Process

Purification Process

A compact east London house transformed by Studio Jey into an open family home that showcases the contemporary collections of its owners, Monument co-founder Victoria Spicer and her partner Friday O’Flaherty
Beach Happy

Beach Happy

A 1960s Hamptons house is reimagined for a creative couple by General Assembly, with a blend of local vernacular and contemporary craft
A Sunny Outlook

A Sunny Outlook

Welcoming, warm and expressive as befits its California setting, this Los Angeles workplace by design studio 22RE celebrates earthy and tactile materials with a playful touch
Youth Q&A

Youth Q&A

Manchester studio Youth’s Liam McGroarty and Oliver Collinge talk about how their signature aesthetic of ‘refined rawness’ has defined every project – including a sublime new Cotswolds hotel opening, Hyll
Restoring Order

Restoring Order

Atzur Arquitectura has given a once-fragmented Barcelona home a new coherence, uniting its fractured spaces with light, proportion and quiet material harmony
A Joinery Masterclass

A Joinery Masterclass

Perched above the bustle of Covent Garden, this duplex penthouse has been realised with a considered approach to materials, and some extraordinary craftsmanship
Guiding Light

Guiding Light

Designed by Oscar Lucien Ono of Maison Numéro 20, dream-like Nice hotel Le Soleia is inspired by the sun
Step Change

Step Change

With an eye on futureproofing as well as creating a house fit for today, Mulroy Architects remodels a classic north London Victorian terrace with a dramatic steel staircase and atrium
Fettle Q&A

Fettle Q&A

To mark ten years of their hospitality-focused design studio, Fettle founders Andy Goodwin and Tom Parker reflect on collaborating across continents; the design ingredients for the perfect restaurant; and some standout projects
A Breath of Fresh Air

A Breath of Fresh Air

Escape the ordinary at Paradis Apartment in Ostend, where art, design and the sea seamlessly converge in a curated, gallery-like space that’s also a place to stay
Twin Spirits

Twin Spirits

This new-build on a small London plot, designed by architect Graeme Williamson for himself and his family, blends brilliant space-planning with bold colour and an inventive use of materials
Branching Out

Branching Out

These striking, eco-friendly cabins in the Stockholm archipelago take their design cues from the surrounding wild landscape, pairing Andreas Martin-Löf’s Scandinavian architecture with interiors infused with British quirk by Tobias Vernon
Medieval Modern

Medieval Modern

Danish brand Vipp's latest design-led guesthouse is a restored 14th-century townhouse in one of southern France's most beautiful rural villages
Golden Thread

Golden Thread

Universal Design Studio crafts a London flagship for jeweller Azza Fahmy, where Egyptian artistry meets contemporary design in a space rich with heritage and symbolism
Living with the Landscape

Living with the Landscape

Designed for an Australian living in London, De Rosee Sa’s Garden House connects with nature, and comforts with its thoughtful, empathetic design
Light & Linear

Light & Linear

Design studio Wendover transforms a once-poky penthouse into a light-filled, luxurious family home in the sky
Sky High

Sky High

In a striking dockside tower that is one of the first fruits of the newly redeveloped Canada Water, Conran and Partners’ show apartment fuses industrial heritage with art and personality
Clerkenwell Design Week 2025 Preview

Clerkenwell Design Week 2025 Preview

With its curated exhibitions in atmospheric historic venues plus 160+ showrooms taking part, Clerkenwell Design Week (20-22 May 2025) harnesses the power of one of the capital’s most creative neighbourhoods. The D/A UK guide to these three design-packed days pinpoints what to see
Sandra Benhamou Q&A

Sandra Benhamou Q&A

Two recent projects – a mise-en-scène for Invisible Collection inspired by the film In the Mood for Love, and the interiors for jeweller Kimaï – have brought the Paris-based designer Sandra Benhamou back to her former home of London. D/A UK asked her to share more about her work and passions
Surpassing the Standard

Surpassing the Standard

Studio Hagen Hall comprehensively refurbishes a late-1960s house in Hampstead, using its period-piece slatted pine original features as a material reference point
Light Work

Light Work

From factory, to live-work, to home: Arcola Studios skilfully converts a west London building that already had a strong design pedigree, leaving just enough of its former lives
Rise Again

Rise Again

Created from the ruins of Beirut’s 2020 blast, a sumptuous new members’ club by London-based Linda Boronkay Design Studio brings the city’s extraordinary artisan talents to the fore
Do No Harm

Do No Harm

Nurturing, uplifting, healing: not words that you read often about hospital design. House of Grey’s rooms for patient counselling and staff at London’s Whittington Hospital are a blueprint for a kinder approach