Travel architecture gets a vivid rethink in Dream in Progress
A new book by Urlaubsarchitektur reframes European hospitality through bold colour and the creative process behind design-led destinations
Editor’s Picks: 10 best new-season design and lifestyle launches
A thoughtful selection of the latest lifestyle and design news, plus the creatives who are championing regenerative fashion
Kasthall and Barber Osgerby debut Atlas and Bonbon rug collections for Milan Design Week
Featuring vibrant colours and inspired by the North African mountains, Barber Osgerby’s collection embraces material honesty and architectural elegance
ICON Awards 2026: Recognising influential architecture, design, and culture
ICON introduces the ICON Awards, recognising influential work across architecture, design, and culture.
Design
Architecture
Travel architecture gets a vivid rethink in Dream in Progress
A new book by Urlaubsarchitektur reframes European hospitality through bold colour and the creative process behind design-led destinations
Practice on Earth transforms Ningbo farmland with inflatable architecture
The Suzhou-based architecture studio converted abandoned buildings in Dun'ao Village into a cloud-like café, cinema and reading room, bringing new cultural life to rural China
YOD Group designs contemporary Ukrainian mazanka guesthouses
Set on a private estate in central Ukraine, YOD Group's guesthouses rethink the traditional Ukrainian hata-mazanka through glass facades and a sculptural thatched roof
Design
Editor’s Picks: 10 best new-season design and lifestyle launches
A thoughtful selection of the latest lifestyle and design news, plus the creatives who are championing regenerative fashion
Kasthall and Barber Osgerby debut Atlas and Bonbon rug collections for Milan Design Week
Featuring vibrant colours and inspired by the North African mountains, Barber Osgerby’s collection embraces material honesty and architectural elegance
Opinion
Connection and community emerge as prevalent topics across London Design Festival
From engaging conversations to immersive events and a run club, the desire to strengthen our creative communities was apparent at this year’s London Design Festival
Has the design industry become enamoured with the hype culture of the fashion world?
As Milan Design Week returned earlier this month, a world of luxurious escapism set the tone while endless queues and influencer-filled crowds sparked a multitude of reactions.
How Minus Furniture is exploring a net zero business model
Can furniture really be carbon negative? Minus Furniture is a research-driven design studio seeking to explore the reality of a net zero and below zero business model. Roddy Clarke investigates
