Design
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Factory floored
Inspired and industrious – Studio Tomás Saraceno has spun quite the body of work.
Can a demolished landmark live again? Inside Tokyo’s uncanny Okura resurrection
Tokyo’s beloved Hotel Okura lobby has been meticulously recreated inside a gleaming new skyscraper, raising profound questions about authenticity and the preservation of architectural heritage. Use
Dream on
When Milton Keynes – the UK’s biggest New Town – was built, it aspired to perfection. Nic Monisse stays the night.
Grand scale
The Majestic Mas de Tanit, built in the 70s on the French Riviera, has long drawn a glamorous international crowd.
Labour of love
Once an outlier for the wrong reasons, this home takes pride of place on a leafy street thanks to a couple’s tasteful renovation.
Great indoors
Retreating to nature is a common theme but Daylesford Longhouse goes one better by bringing the outside inside.
Close to home
Forget dull hotel rooms and fusty apartments: a group of architects-turned-entrepreneurs are cornering the market in well-designed rentals in South Korea – and beyond.
Sitting pretty
From flexible shelving and versatile chairs to smart side tables and eye-catching lamps, we round up the benchmarks of a lasting good design.
Interior elevation
Thinking big is all part of designing statement buildings but plenty of architects dabble in more domestically scaled pieces too.
Smarter art
The image of the starving artist is well established. But as these entrepreneurs show, there are ways to make creativity pay – without having to sell out.
