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The Las Vegas Home Channelling the Spirit of a Curated House Museum

The Las Vegas Home Channelling the Spirit of a Curated House Museum

Inspired by Palladian villas and designed as a “living art gallery”, it swaps the white-box concept for a darker, moodier look
Wallace Chan’s Monumental Bejewelled Sculptures Arrive in Shanghai and Venice

Wallace Chan’s Monumental Bejewelled Sculptures Arrive in Shanghai and Venice

'Vessels of Other Worlds' expands the jeweller and sculptor’s decades-long interest in reflection, material and perception into a series of vast titanium installations
Eight Upcoming Middle East Mega-Projects Shaping a New Vision of the Future

Eight Upcoming Middle East Mega-Projects Shaping a New Vision of the Future

These are the architectural wonders you’ll be hearing about in the coming months and years
How One Palestinian Designer Is Rethinking Levantine Artisanship Through Materiality

How One Palestinian Designer Is Rethinking Levantine Artisanship Through Materiality

Victoria Dabdoub has lovingly turned materials from Jordan, Palestine and Syria into everyday objects
11 Artists From Turkey You Need To Know

11 Artists From Turkey You Need To Know

From boundary-pushing performance artists to ceramicists redefining craft, these are the creatives from Turkey shaping the country’s contemporary art scene

Trending Stories

5 Best Houseplants for Beginners That Are Almost Impossible to Kill
Culture & Lifestyle
5 Best Houseplants for Beginners That Are Almost Impossible to Kill
If you think a desert cactus is the safest bet for your living room, think again. Here is the greenery that plant experts actually recommend for first-time owners
By Michelle Mastro
This $1B Morocco Highway Is (Apparently) Named After Donald Trump
Culture & Lifestyle
This $1B Morocco Highway Is (Apparently) Named After Donald Trump
The newly completed 1,055-kilometre route is a major piece of infrastructure connecting Morocco with Mauritania and West Africa, but its reported new name has already raised questions
By Kieron Marchese
When Will Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Open? We Finally Have a Date
Architecture & Design
When Will Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Open? We Finally Have a Date
After a 20-year wait, the largest Guggenheim museum will open on 11 December 2026, on Saadiyat Island
By Ravail Khan

CELEBRITY STYLE

Architecture & Interiors

In Ricardo Bofill’s Trilogy of Futuristic Castles, the Most Experimental Member Is Wrapped in Green

In Ricardo Bofill’s Trilogy of Futuristic Castles, the Most Experimental Member Is Wrapped in Green

Decades before it became a byword for utopian architecture, Ricardo Bofill's vision for communal living had its first outing in a green, castle-like building on the Alicante coast – inspired by a romantic poem
Inside A Florist's Jewel-Box Home in Ibiza

Inside A Florist's Jewel-Box Home in Ibiza

Benn Davey has transformed a neglected house in Dalt Vila into a colourful and personal hideaway, with pieces gathered between Ibiza and Dubai
A Sculptural Marble Staircase Holds Four Generations Together in This Kolkata Home

A Sculptural Marble Staircase Holds Four Generations Together in This Kolkata Home

It is designed around the idea of an architectural frame as both a threshold and a connector
(Nearly) Brutalist Interiors Are the Star of This Four-Storey Home in Milan

(Nearly) Brutalist Interiors Are the Star of This Four-Storey Home in Milan

Finished in various textures, the four storey home is made liveable with a cosy conversation pit and clever lighting tricks
An Idyllic Tunisian Villa That Sits Between Roman Ruins and a Flourishing Orchard

An Idyllic Tunisian Villa That Sits Between Roman Ruins and a Flourishing Orchard

How Fleury Atallah transformed a 1970s Carthage villa into a sun-shaded sanctuary surrounded by lemon, mandarin and fig trees

Inspiration

Trendsetting Tadelakt: the 2,000-Year-Old Moroccan Wall Finish Technique Redefining Sustainable Design

Trendsetting Tadelakt: the 2,000-Year-Old Moroccan Wall Finish Technique Redefining Sustainable Design

A look at how designers are using this ancient Moroccan wall finish that refuses to fade
Decorated Ceilings Are In: 11 Tricks Proving They Are the New Frontier in Interior Design

Decorated Ceilings Are In: 11 Tricks Proving They Are the New Frontier in Interior Design

Adorning your home's “fifth wall” is the coolest way to elevate your space
Meet Fukinsei, the 12th-Century Japanese Philosophy Taking Over Modern Interiors

Meet Fukinsei, the 12th-Century Japanese Philosophy Taking Over Modern Interiors

The secret of its appeal? It celebrates asymmetry and relaxed, lived-in style
This California Home Shows What AI Should (and Shouldn’t) Do in Design

This California Home Shows What AI Should (and Shouldn’t) Do in Design

In this home and studio, AI helped test ideas within a design shaped by Greek memory, Californian light and materials made to age

News & Views

This Venice Exhibition Activates a Hidden Palazzo With Centuries of Art and Modern Design Collectibles
Innovative Design

This Venice Exhibition Activates a Hidden Palazzo With Centuries of Art and Modern Design Collectibles

Etereo has restored the palazzo, opening its doors with the first chapter of its new travelling platform bringing new life to historic architecture with a multisensory mix of art, design and culture
Where Does Mohamed Salah Live? Inside His Homes From Egypt to Turkey
Real Estate

Where Does Mohamed Salah Live? Inside His Homes From Egypt to Turkey

Fresh from signing with Trabzonspor, the Egyptian captain already owns a reported $10 million villa in Bodrum
Usher at Home: Inside His Art-Filled Atlanta Mansion Complete With a Barbershop and a Stuffed Animal Wall
Celebrity Style

Usher at Home: Inside His Art-Filled Atlanta Mansion Complete With a Barbershop and a Stuffed Animal Wall

For his show-stopping family estate designed with Nicole Fuller, Usher was not afraid to "colour over the lines”
10 Years After Launching His Brand, Salim Azzam Is Going Back to Where It All Began
Style

10 Years After Launching His Brand, Salim Azzam Is Going Back to Where It All Began

In the Chouf mountain village of Bater, the Lebanese designer brings family memories, local craft and a community of more than 70 artisans together under one roof
What Is Neuro Feng Shui? How Science Explains Why Your Home Affects Your Mood
Inspiration

What Is Neuro Feng Shui? How Science Explains Why Your Home Affects Your Mood

The discipline considers how your brain reacts to your physical environment, and how simple adjustments to layout, textures and lighting can transform your home into a harmonious sanctuary
Inside Coco Chanel’s French Riviera Getaway That Has Just Been Restored to Its 1930s Glory
Culture & Lifestyle

Inside Coco Chanel’s French Riviera Getaway That Has Just Been Restored to Its 1930s Glory

Her beloved La Pausa estate has been restored by Peter Marino, now flooded with stretches of jasmine and iris – ingredients that made the Chanel No. 5 fragrance so popular – with Kandinsky-esque flair
Inspired by the Shades of the Sea, This Bahrain Apartment Is Drenched in Coastal Calm
Home Tours

Inspired by the Shades of the Sea, This Bahrain Apartment Is Drenched in Coastal Calm

The waterside residence embraces soft sculptural luxury and channels the sophistication of a boutique hotel
Copper Pods Glint Through the Forest Canopy at This Biophilic Retreat in Goa
Architecture

Copper Pods Glint Through the Forest Canopy at This Biophilic Retreat in Goa

In the village of Assagao, this retreat bridges human wellness with environmental ecology
Shigeru Ban, the Humanitarian Architect Who Builds With Paper, Also Made These Transparent Public Toilets
Architecture

Shigeru Ban, the Humanitarian Architect Who Builds With Paper, Also Made These Transparent Public Toilets

Celebrating the Pritzker Prize-winning architect, we revisit one of his most unexpected projects: a set of cubicles in Tokyo whose colourful glass walls turn opaque the moment you lock the door
These 10 Historic Hotels Feel Like Time-Travelling to a Different Era
Travel

These 10 Historic Hotels Feel Like Time-Travelling to a Different Era

From 15th-century monasteries and firehouses, to Frank Lloyd Wright homes, these unexpected stays have history etched into their walls