A Kind of Magic

Demna's breathtaking couture collection takes centre stage at Balenciaga's newly renovated couture salons in Paris

Building Site

Sun Tower, China, by Open Architecture

Circular Approach

Repurpose clothing initiative, by Oliver Spencer

CITY

Seoul's unique mix of culture, art and style goes global, thanks to an unstoppable new wave of dynamic creatives

RESTORATION KINGS

Laplace for Hauser & Wirth Paris

CARDBOARD CUTOUTS

'Box' furniture, by Max Lamb, for Gallery Fumi

URBAN BOLTHOLE

Pacaembu House, Brazil, by Arthur Casas

SURREALIST DREAMS

Weird and wonderful works to wake up to

CROWNING GLORY

15-step scalp treatment, by Eco Jardin by Park Jun

WEARABLE ART

Jewellery collection, by Lynda Benglis, for Loewe

SOLAR ROLLER

8 Minutes and 20 seconds concept car, by Marjan van Aubel, for Lexus

Into the Wild

A new hilltop hotel in eastern Finland sports a sauna on stilts and pared-back cabins inspired by the local fauna

Altered states

Designers have long been seduced by the transformative power of fashion, and this season saw the creation of fresh new silhouettes as they explored construction, fantasy and form

FULL HOUSE

For the first time ever, Ferragamo has gathered its archive, atelier and workshop under one roof - a dream set-up for creative director Maximilian Davis, who takes us on an exclusive tour

Signature move

How Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa's landmark Ena de Silva House was transported brick by brick to a new location, in a remarkable preservation effort

MATERIAL WORLD

A vast new Saint Laurent flagship store on Paris' Champs-Élysées reflects creative director Anthony Vaccarello's rigorous, monumental approach to design and realises a long-held wish by the maison's founder

PARALLEL UNIVERSES

Prada and OMA/AMO creating otherworldly celebrate 25 years of runway spaces together

VINE LINES

Stella McCartney turns grape harvest leftovers into elegant accessories

Chain Letter

High jewellery houses rewrite the rules by way of 1980s tunes and a blast of emeralds, spinels and diamonds

Step it up

An Athens residence, on an angled plot, rises to the occasion

SHOW HOME

Iconic Danish designer Poul Kjærholm's archive gets a new lease of life at the family residence on the resund strait, courtesy of his children and Fritz Hansen

Fresh start

A historic London department store is reborn as a mixed-use space comprising luxury apartments and a Six Senses hotel and spa

CENTRE STAGE

The storytelling scene setters with their eyes on the prize

BRANCHING OUT

How the self-taught design duo behind Caribbean-based studio Ibiyane have carved out a unique approach to furniture making

PASSAGE OF TIME

Vacheron Constantin celebrates the spirit of adventure with a series of singular timepieces that showcase the Swiss watch brand's skill set

Golden ratio

We highlight ten emerging Californian practices that are redrawing the borders of traditional architecture with their unique creative explorations

VIEW FINDERS

We zoom in on a series of hotshot image-makers that are e developing their own unique style

TOMORROW'S WORLD

The next-generation designers that are illuminating the creative landscape with their lightbulb moments

Inner Space

Tucked away on a Hollywood street lined with historic old movie stages, the prolific film and TV producer Ryan Murphy has quietly created a home for his extensive offices. An intentional canvas of calming neutrals that promote clarity and let creativity bubble to the fore, the interiors - for which Murphy enlisted the help of designer Jeremiah Brent to realise his vision - also took inspiration from the futuristic film set of the Netflix mini-series, Halston, on which Murphy acted as executive producer. He takes us on a tour inside...

Edge of Heaven

A cantilevered concrete house on the shores of West Vancouver offers a series of threshold moments