Chiara Rimella
Turning heads
Sinister and mean, these plastic owls have become a global design success by doing one thing well: scaring the crap out of pigeons and other crop-raiding birds.
The opener
We fork out for a fantastically big bento, then walk it off with the help of Karl Marx. Jane Goodall, meanwhile, gets down to (monkey) business and shares cheeky anecdotes.
Travel
An architectural revival in Hong Kong, a breath of fresh air in Beirut, a hideaway in Porto and a forest retreat in New Jersey: just some of our finds off the beaten track.
Editor’s letter
Ever the globetrotter, our editor in chief is at it again – but where is he this month? Well, he’s surrounded by sun, surgery and more than a few cacti, so it shouldn’t take…
Shapely numbers
From furnishings and fixtures to full refurbishments, we celebrate 50 winning design innovations.
Under the radar
Far from the hurly burly of Milan or Paris, Odeeh has found the freedom to focus on what matters: quality and bold silhouettes.
Shop, read, listen
Shopping for Finnish trolls in London and finicky pooches in Berlin, plus this month’s best books, products, music, film and more.
Cities
Negotiating new civic spaces in Tirana, how Amsterdam’s calamitous North-South metro line got back on track, and British artist Stuart Semple takes councils to task over hostile design.
The opener
We sample a Chinese tipple that’s set for world domination, leave our beach towels at home (more room for flip-flops!) and clear our throats for a spot of yodelling.
Keeping things light
A penchant for spray paint and people-watching inform graphic designer Mirko Borsche’s work, which has one goal above all else: to entertain.
