CATEGORIES
PLACE MAKER
With a new series of images debuted here, Armani Casa marks 20 years at the heart of the well-considered home
PATH FINDER
Matthew Harris, founder of jewellery brand Mateo, on going his own way
Sharp turn
An Indian temple’s simple, open design puts its users first
DUAL PURPOSE
David Adjaye and A-Cold-Wall’s Samuel Ross on architecture, fashion, Covid-19, anti-racism, and the future of the creative industries
CLOSE KNIT
Talent and textiles come together in a new project by Kvadrat Febrik
AUTO MOTIF
Virgil Abloh gets behind the wheel to reimagine a Mercedes-Benz classic
TOOL MASTER
Humans have the upper hand at Jaeger-LeCoultre, where artisans control historic machines to give precision detailing its edge
Can We Make Fuller Use Of Ephemeral Things?
Formafantasma -The Amsterdam-based studio has set a new course exploring the environmental impact of temporary installation and exhibition design
Who Holds The Power To Shape Our Cities?
Afterparti - Cities are unequal, and power struggles often play out in the arena of the built environment, say the London-based collective of young architecture writers. We asked them to take over the following pages to reflect on how we can make contemporary urban spaces more inclusive
Urban gardening kit
Milan studio Piuarch moves from green roofs to a multipurpose module for city dwellers, offering planting, workstation and wellness space in one
Modular sofa
Surplus fashion fabric finds new life in playful seating by Muller Van Severen and Kassl Editions
Water fountain
Artist and designer Yasmin Bawa teams with Axor to get both sculptural and functional with hempcrete
Mycelium packaging
Designer Nina Bruun shapes biotech firm Grown’s mushroom-based material for the safe carriage of Astep lighting
Light installation
Timon & Melchior Grau’s conceptual SAD lamp packs an emotional punch
Is fashion fixable?
Paul Dillinger - Levi’s VP of global product innovation is out to correct an industry behaving badly
Weighted blanket
Studio Ossidiana explores feathering future nests with new forms of covering
E-trike and trailer
Konstantin Grcic, aluminium producer Hydro, e-motorbike pioneer Cake and electric performance car maker Polestar pedal their clean, not-so-mean machine
Remote working
Brazil’s new Antarctic research station prioritises wellbeing and a view for cut-off resident scientists
Vroom room
The ultimate garage, designed for a private collector in Mexico
The old gods and the new
Visiting Ecuador’s capital Quito before the Covid-19 crisis struck, we encountered high hopes, a generation nodding to the past while building a bold future. We fell in love. Our Trip story runs as we had intended, honouring Quiteños’ endeavours at time when they need support
Way finder
Graphic design doyenne Margaret Calvert on drawing a successor to her classic alphabet for UK railways
Joint force
Gianfranco Frattini’s immaculately crafted 1974 ‘Kyoto’ table proves a natural fit for Poltrona Frau in 2020
Lines of vision
Ron Gilad brings fresh perspective to the Molteni Museum
Born to run
Allbirds’ eco-minded take on performance footwear
Modern family
To celebrate Hauser & Wirth’s new home, we get up close and personal with 14 of its New York-based talents
West Side Story
Designed by Annabelle Selldorf, Hauser & Wirth’s new Chelsea gallery is big, clever and inclusive
WILDEST DREAMS
We’re craving a getaway to this Costa Rican cluster of jungle retreats
Inner calm
Blissful isolation at a richly layered hideaway that’s rooted in its surroundings
Light industry
Amazing glazing and chic shades of grey at Celine’s new Tuscan manufactory
Triple barrel
Mapa makes waves with a monolithic office building for a winery in Chile’s Maipo Alto