CATEGORIES

Class Act

Gucci's high-tech training school and testing laboratory in Tuscany combines craft and science to shape the future of sustainable design

'What happens when nothing happens'

This season's defining looks draw on ordinary materials presented in extraordinary compositions, an approach that resonates with the writings of Georges Perec, who explored the minute magnificence of everyday life

Different Class

A new exhibition, ‘Pope of Trash’, celebrates the weird and wonderful world of cult filmmaker John Waters

Bay Watch

Hawaii’s new Kona Village carefully preserves the spirit of the site’s original 1960s resort and the sacred land it sits on

Body Talk

Following a stellar career in ballet as a principal dancer, Stephen Galloway is now the creative industry’s go-to choreographer for magical moves that speak volumes

METAL MORPHOSIS

Once known for its futuristic couture, Spanish-owned fashion house Rabanne is evolving under the creative direction of Julien Dossena, but remains true to its founder's avant-garde legacy

LEADER OF THE PACK

A travelling show celebrates pioneering German luggage brand Rimowa's 125 years in business

Chic street

The Celine store on Rue Saint-Honoré is designed to capture the spirit of Paris

OPEN FORUM

Behind the new V&A East's intricate façade is a space for the imagination to unfold

SUITE DREAMS

Housed in one of Venice's oldest palazzi, an expertly restored, art-filled hotel on the Grand Canal is launching an ambitious new expansion project

Little gems

British jewellery and homeware brand Completedworks turns its reductionist vision to bags

IN FASHION

The A/W23 collections, distilled into 12 striking looks

Stage Presence

Fendi's Roman HQ sets the scene for a new show celebrating the monumental work of Italian sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro

Bangle poise

A reinterpretation of Cartier's elegantly elongated Baignoire watch is a fitting homage to the original

SHOW STOPPERS

The creative forces putting the American fashion scene centre stage

Street smart

Laid out like a village, a Brentwood bolthole, by Masastudio and Kelly Wearstler, is a carefully-considered gem

MOTION DRIVE

Inside the Venice Beach home of designer Lenny Steinberg, who takes inspiration from movement and music

CABIN CREW

Set within the coastal redwood forests of Albion, California, Salmon Creek Farm was conceived as the ultimate creative retreat. A place to foster a relationship with nature, slow down and connect with daily life, it’s the brainchild of architecture-trained artist Fritz Haeg. Here, he opens the doors to his cultural commune and tells us its story

Table talk

The simple pleasures of Rita Sodi and Jody Williams’ perfectly crafted, Shaker-inspired West Village tavern

GLOW GETTERS

Manhattan-based design studio Blue Green Works fuses sensuality and masculinity to create mellow, mood-enhancing lighting with visual impact

HOUSE OF PAIN

Art and activism can make mighty bedfellows as proved by Nan Goldin when she took on one of America’s richest families

STAR TURN

The glittering transformation of Tiffany & Co’s iconic flagship store on New York’s Fifth Avenue

Vaulting ambition

An energy-efficient mountain retreat in Utah, by local practice Klima Architecture, sets the bar high

LOCAL HERO

A lush new public space transforms the banks of the Mississippi river in Memphis

ROLE MODEL

How rising star Cherokee Jack is staying true to his Aniyunwiya roots

IMAGE MAKER

Eric Hoffman’s sensitive vision elevates branding to the highest level

Aladdin's cave

A photographer-turned-gallerist offers up a treasure trove of artworks in Tennessee

Urban legend

An Yves Béhar collaboration reimagines the EV pick-up truck for city dwellers and weekend warriors

Close encounters

We’ve always been inspired by collectives, however informal, that lift each other up while remaining grounded along the way. Here, Caroline Tompkins, one-eighth of a (mostly) New York-based collective of photographer friends, shares an insight into the past collaborative decade they’ve shared

A kiln of one's own

A former coal miner, Jim McDowell has defied the odds to set up his workshop and keep a historic form of American pottery alive