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Shadow play

Rana Begum's minimalist artworks explore the interaction between light, colour and space

PURE & SIMPLE

Raf Simons and Kvadrat launch a Shaker-inspired accessories collection

New blooms

Six budding menswear labels that are resowing the fashion landscape

IN FASHION

A balloon-shaped bra. A biker glove. A gravity-defying heel. Surreal and sublime, here are the II things Wallpaper* wants most from the A/W22 collections

How can synthetic ingredients transform the beauty industry?

Francisco Costa The founder of pioneering brand Costa Brazil on how to complement fair-trade practices with biotechnology Writer

Deep impact

Estudio MMX’s new crater-inspired Geology Museum on the Yucatán Peninsula is sure to be a big hit

Can architectural analysis hold power to account?

Eyal Weizman The founding director of Forensic Architecture on scrutinising spaces and landscapes to throw light on state lies, deception and miscarriages of justice

The next big thing

On the plus side, Brussels-based fashion label Ester Manas is designing clothes for everywoman

Board masters

Created using the ancient Japanese art of itajime, a new clothing collection by 132 5 Issey Miyake is full of surprises

Can art untangle and reclaim oppressed histories?

Chilean artist, poet and activist Cecilia Vicuña has spent half a century challenging the status quo, and is only now getting the recognition she deserves

How have queer spaces shaken up the architectural canon?

Adam Nathaniel Furman: The architect, designer and artist’s new book, Queer Spaces, offers an accessible compendium of meaningful environments for the LGBTQ community

Plush side

Italian brand Paola Lenti and Brazil's Estudio Campana stay in the pink with an eco-friendly and socially responsible debut collaboration

SPLASH PAD

Surrounded by a rippling infinity pool, this art- and design-filled Beverly Hills villa by design studio Lucas is already making waves

WAVE LENGTHS

Ahead of a new show at Hauser & Wirth Menorca, artist Rashid Johnson invites us into his Brooklyn studio to discuss migration, longing and togetherness

SQUARE FEAT

Over the last two decades, French designer Benoît-Pierre Emery, the creative director of Hermès' Table et Objets collections, has amassed a treasure trove of over 10,000 silk scarves. In celebration of the publication of a book featuring 6,500 of these graphic carrés, we take an exclusive look at his unusual collection, beautifully stored in his Parisian studio

Seeds of change

Patricia Urquiola's latest creation for Flos is a sustainable lighting system featuring organic shapes inspired by the fruit and flowers of almond trees

Shore duty

Rawlins Design respectfully remodels a midcentury gem on New York's Fire Island

Danish selection

Ahead of its 150th anniversary, Fritz Hansen launches a new light by Kasper Kjeldgaard and a tempting assortment of updated classics

Past masters

Studiopepe unearths a new aesthetic inspired by ancient sacred artefacts

INTO THE WOODS

Battersby Howat Architects' new villa in Vancouver brings together quiet luxury and lush landscapes

ALL HOURS

Gérald Charles Genta's elegant timepieces can be sported round-the-clock

SUPER OMAN

How Muscat's creative scene is helping the picture-perfect sultanate show its true colours

GAME CHANGER

Plan Do See and Tadao Ando transform Nintendo's former Kyoto HQ into a boutique hotel that plays on the building's heritage

Power play

The new electric Lotus Eletre blends extreme aerodynamics with cutting-edge technology

Perfect blend

Believed to be the final project drawn by Oscar Niemeyer, the latest architectural pavilion at Château La Coste is inspired by the female form

IN THE RAW

Never has the abandoned warehouse look appeared so slick and desirable than at Balenciaga's new London flagship, designed by architecture studio Sub

HOT DESKING

OMA and UniFor's new modular office furniture collection works wonders

Floor show

The latest project from Studio MK27, a beachside residence in the Brazilian rainforest, lives in harmony with nature at every level

ACE OF BASE

The Serena Williams Building, the latest addition to Nike's world HQ in Oregon, brings the brand's entire design team under one roof

'Re-commerce' is Remaking Retail

Americans seem to love high-end, used merchandise. Now big merchants do, too