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Finish line
MDF Italia dips into the rich archives of its latest acquisition, reviving forgotten classics and discovering a new love of lacquer
MEXICO - Natural beauty
A blooming marvel blurs the boundaries between architecture and the landscape
ARIZONA - Hard rock
Embedded in the desert landscape of Arizona, a rugged concrete house prioritises shelter and chic
A bite with Bell & Ross
A trip to restaurant Oxté in Paris with the founders of the watch marque
WATER WORLD
Ontario Place, Toronto’s lake-defying 1971 showpiece, is a modernist marvel with an uncertain future
UNITED FRONT
Discreet and efficient, Nomos Glashütte’s new production facilityreflects its founding values
REFINED COIL
BIG’s watch museum for Audemars Piguet in Switzerland is a poetic glass swirl
OFF GRID
Green roofs, oculi and a maths-inspired layout add up to a unique retreat within a private estate on Greek island Milos
SUPER SENSE
With a new work exploring togetherness through smell, Berlin artist Sissel Tolaas is leading us by the nose
MADE IN AFRICA
Entrepreneur Roo Rogers and designer Peter Mabeo on creating an of-its-place home for the Johannesburg arm of start-up accelerator Founders Factory
LONG STAY
Foster + Partners takes an expansive approach to this Aegean-facing private holiday villa near Bodrum
HIGH LEVEL
Stone, wood and glass combine in a house at one with its natural setting in California’s Napa Valley
Finnish lines
Yrjö Kukkapuro’s studio near Helsinki is a temple to the art of sitting down
Continental shift
Africa’s changing landscapes are beautifully captured by a new generation of home-grown photographers, introduced here and in a new book
Wiggle room
Misha Kahn prepares to unveil his latest shape-shifting works in New York
STAYING POWER
Fashion has long been defined by upheaval, constant change. Now, as the unsoundness of the industry’s fundamental engine – firing up demand for the new and novel – becomes clear, fresh challenges lie ahead. For lessons in resilience and innovation, we look to three brands that have survived and prospered over the decades and are celebrating their half-century
Parallel universe
Inspired by Mars and beyond, experimental and experiential department store SKP-S explores new retail trajectories in Beijing
MOVING MOUNTAINS
Japanese artist Sohei Nishino maps his Everest journey in epic detail
LIP SYNC
Pierre Hardy brings perfect harmony to Hermès’ beauty debut
Grill power
A legendary Mayfair dining spot is back and firing on all cylinders
Golden era
Local techniques and contemporary boutiques allow Greek jewellers to shine
Fashion's AI future
Harnessing the seemingly unlimited powers of artificial intelligence could be key to the industry’s success in the next decade
CITY SANCTUM
Tea salon, boutique, restaurant, art gallery and more, Ogata honours all things Japanese in Paris
Peak Time
Film shows and badminton top the bill in this rebuilt Alpine attic
Modern Love
Berluti delivers colour and care to revive Pierre Jeanneret’s Chandigarh furniture
High Volume
The epic output of the late sculptor Philolaos Tloupas is the subject of a first major retrospective in France
High Society
Perspicacity and new perspectives at a glass-walled lookout in Piedmont.
Roman Holiday
Studio Kueng Caputo celebrates the architecture of Fendi’s HQ with bold volumes, hot hues and a palm tree.
Right Move
Anthony Vaccarello launches his reimagined retail concept with the new Saint Laurent Rive Droite boutique.
Green Shoots
Heatherwick Studio’s 1000 Trees project takes root in Shanghai.