Living Etc UK Magazine - January 2023

In this issue

LONDON PENTHOUSE With its fabulous city skyline views and glam hotel-style bar, this chic flat is the perfect party pad.

DANISH HOUSE Architect Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen’s quest for harmony in surface materials is beautifully realised in his coastal home.

emerging idea THE METAVERSE IS HERE

As designers begin experimenting in virtual worlds known as the metaverse, futuristic aesthetics are starting to influence real-world design

6 mins

design report THE TIME IS NOW

Less glass, better insulation... and the ability to float? World-leading architects on changes the design world urgently needs to make

6 mins

the conversation NOA SANTOS

Always using surfaces you can put a cup down on is the essence of good design for Noa Santos he tells our editor Pip Rich how to get the high/low mix right

3 mins

BIJOU BOLTHOLE

This mountain retreat made modern is a seriously stylish Alpine abode that takes chalet chic to another level

2 mins

RAISING THE ROOF

With its far-reaching city views, flexible furniture and hotel-luxe bar, this reworked London penthouse is the perfect place to get the party started

3 mins

HOUSE OF FUN

Full of eye-popping colours and generous doses of playfulness, this country retreat reveals the magic that happens when you dare to be bold

3 mins

LIGHTNESS OF BEING

Renowned for his textural take on minimalism, architect Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen's design ethos has brought a quiet and poetic beauty to his home

2 mins

NEW RENAISSANCE

Ancient meets modern in spectacular fashion in a 15th-century Florentine palazzo reimagined by architecture practice b-arch

2 mins

THE LUXE FACTOR

Sicilian-born designer Veronica Zimbaro has infused her Milanese apartment with her signature glamorous style - and it suits family life perfectly

2 mins

anatomy of a room

HERE, UPLIFTING HUES CREATE A JOYFUL SCHEME COLOUR EXPERT RUTH MOTTERSHEAD EXPLAINS WHY IT WORKS

2 mins

the evolution of home spas

A GLIMPSE Al GW Y NIBIBESesoPA HAD US ALL YEARNING FOR SOME PAMPERING 3GHES@ MeAWAYS ARE ACHIEVABLE,ANID; YES; AWESOME

4 mins

the big ticket: bathtubs

WE’RE HERE TO HELP YOU MAKE SENSE OF THE DIZZYING ARRAY OF MATERIALS, SHAPES, COLOURS AND STYLES BEFORE YOU BUY

3 mins

Welcome to the comfort zone

Designer Eva Sonaike has teamed up with M&S home to show just how to pull off style’s new eclectic look hint: less is more

1 min

sociable spaces

INTERIOR DESIGNER THERESA OBERMOSER ON GETTING A HOME PARTY-READY

2 mins

cabinet hardware

LIKE ALL GOOD JEWELLERY, THE HANDLES ON FURNITURE CAN ELEVATE THE LOOK SUBSTANTIALLY

2 mins

light enhancers

FROM INTERNAL WINDOWS TO REINVENTING THE HATCH, THESE IDEAS BRING NATURAL LIGHT INTO OUR HOMES’ SMALLEST, DARKEST SPACES

3 mins

reduce your bills

How would you like to live in a house with no utility bills? Right about now that probably sounds good - especially given how volatile energy prices have become.

4 mins

coffee tech

IF YOU LIVE WITH OR ARE A CAFFEINE FIEND, THE LATEST HOME BREW GADGETS ARE A DREAM COME TRUE

2 mins

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Your life made easier - every day. Livingetc, Britain's best-selling modern homes magazine, is the premium glossy magazine for the design-conscious homeowner. Smart and stylish, it's the only homes title successfully to bridge the gap between fashion and interiors.