If it feels like marble and emanates the same sense of luxury as marble, well, then it must be marble, right? Not when it’s Purestone, a new material created by new bathroom brand Landmade for its tubs that is almost half as weighty and more affordab

if there was an award for a garden that’s given the most back to nature, Knepp Castle’s walled garden in West Sussex would be a likely contender. ‘We took out the lawns, put in layers of sand, limestone and crushed concrete from demolished farm build

The Ecotone range of surfaces from Quartzforms, a brand specialising in (you guessed it) slabs of quartz agglomerate, is an exciting move towards more responsible design. Available in four colours, the beautiful and finely veined surfaces are made fr

Magnolia, Poliform’s latest collection for outdoors, is a celebration of the lightness of wood – inspired by the fluid lines of branches and the floating quality of a falling leaf. Designed by Emmanuel Gallina for the Italian brand, the chairs in the

at first glance, the Canadian granite kitchen splashback of this Lisbon home is simply a beautifully carved piece of stone. Actually, it’s been shaped to reflect the sound waves of the owner’s voice – one of the magical intricacies of this apartment,

An immaculately finished hotel with a dreamy, romantic style, nested in the serene Portuguese countryside – what more could you want from your summer holiday stay? As the creative force behind the operation, Lisbon-based Joana Aranha studio drew on t

LEE BROOM In design right now, people are becoming more and more attuned to how the things around them affect how they behave, their mood and their mental health. PIP RICH I agree. All any conversation about decor focuses on now is how a space will m

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As far as garden renovations go, an outdoor bar often comes under the category of ‘aspirational’. But we’ve seen some pretty persuasive examples recently that have convinced us that maybe, after all, a slither of patio or bijou balcony might just be

Textile designer Freya Walker is seeking to encourage customers to turn from the pitfalls of a throwaway culture by creating homeware through upcycling and considered production methods. Freya hand-weaves her creations from sustainable, recycled or w

Rather than use pigments derived from petroleum to add colour to aluminium – a process that’s bad news for the environment – the team at Dutch design studio Loop Loop think they’ve made a breakthrough with Local Colours, a project that uses an anodis

when the reflections come off the water, it’s the most beautiful light you can get. It’s one of the pinch-me moments of living here,’ says Kristina Line, gesturing to the bright, sparkling light that dances around the living room of her Copenhagen bo

technology is our best bet for a sustainable and smart future – that’s the motto of Joris Laarman, a globally renowned, award-winning Dutch designer. His studio, comprising coders, engineers and craftsmen, works with artificial intelligence and digit

I discovered LS GOMMA’s account on Instagram in 2021 and since then I have been admiring his work as well as subsequently seeing it pop up in projects. I love the studio’s fresh approach to objects – it’s deceptively simple. The dripping resin coatin

There’s an ever-growing buzz about biomaterials in the design industry, from plant leather to hempcrete. One of the company’s at the forefront of the movement is Copenhagen-based Natural Material Studio, founded by Bonnie Hvillum, whose research is r

If you’re blessed with a sunny garden, an outdoor living area is well worth the investment for spring, summer and even autumn (with the addition of a heater). Plus brands have made it even easier to create one that looks great – see Atkin and Thyme’s

It’s the third year Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour is putting on the WOW!house exhibition, and as the fantastic second year topped the amazing first year we can only speculate how wonderful this will be. Our favourite designers pair with incredible b

Steel is an inherently sustainable material thanks to its ability to be forever reusable. Historically, in our opinion, it’s been a criminally underused material in interiors – but now designers are crafting luxe-looking pieces that cast off the mate

ask any architect to describe their core objectives on a recent project, and one item almost guaranteed to make the cut is bringing in more natural light. And while there are many ways to harness the sun, many homeowners are turning their sights towa

The culture. Fun fact: Berlin has more museums (170) than it has rainy days in a year (106). So even if you happen to be there on one of the 106, there will still be plenty for you to do. Historically significant places like the Jewish Museum sit nea

walk into this Mar Vista new build and the last thing you’d expect to encounter is a 1970s-style sunken living room with an overscaled banana leaf wallpaper or a Moroccan rug in a very bold magenta colourway. But these striking interiors are owned by

Schumacher’s outdoor collection is always a winner for outdoor cushion fabric; it has really great patterns and colours. I chose a gingham fabric for my kitchen banquette – perhaps not the first place you’d think to use an outdoor textile but it’s a

Rich woods are well and truly the stars of bespoke carpentry, if the designer projects we’ve been seeing are anything to go by. From walnut to mahogany, the most sought-after types are intense, red-toned and romantic – and, as this scheme shows, the

the design duo Christoffer and Josephine Du Rietz aren’t going to pretend that the sympathetic modernisation of this grand, 124-year-old townhouse was easy. ‘It took three-and-a-half years,’ says Josephine. But, she adds, that’s about average for the

‘Introducing water into this garden (designed by Akas Landscape Architecture) creates a tranquil courtyard. Looking at the fish swim below is great fun and creates connection with the living environment. The water and plants also have a cooling effec

If using bold colour in the home can be said to be a brave act, then the designer of this space deserves a medal. Call off the hunt – this is where the vividity has been hiding. Stimulating the senses, the living room is a high-intensity celebration