IN THE ZONE

The San Francisco live-work space of Indian studio Soft-Geometry provides the perfect place to work, rest and play

RISING STAR

The sky's the limit for Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's booming metropolis, where stellar street food, historic alleyways and honking motorbikes now mix with shiny new skyscrapers, minimalist showrooms and upscale patisseries

GOOD MIXER

A site-specific artwork at Hauser Wirth Somerset serves up a cocktail of salvaged materials

UP AND AWAY

New London hotel The Emory presents the perfect showcase of RSHP's signature functionalist style and hospitality group Maybourne's elevated luxury

CABIN CLASS

An elegant escape on a remote Ontario island offers up a contemporary reinterpretation of the local vernacular

RECOVER VERSIONS

British-Indian collector Rajan Bijlani's design collection is inspired by a mission to conserve the Chandigarh legacy

DOTTED LINES

Library Street Collective's new cultural hub in Detroit, designed by OMA New York, is a signature rebuild that makes the most of the site's existing structures

POETRY IN MOTION

An immersive London exhibition takes visitors on an enchanted journey inside the watchmaking world of Van Cleef & Arpels

Talking point

Nice pen.' Two words, but in Steven Zaillian's recent remake of Patricia Highsmith's The Talented Mr Ripley, weighty with symbolism.

Modern love

We take a tour of Caracas' treasure trove of midcentury and brutalist gems

YOUTH CLUB

Tired from our demanding daily life, we check into a Swiss wellness retreat to explore its programme designed to restore optimal energy levels

GREEN WALLS

Raised on concrete columns to offer treetop views of Brazil's Atlantic Forest, this holiday home by Studio MK27 is not only open plan, but open to the elements

Swede dreams

A highly collaborative, culture-led approach formed the foundations for a pitch-perfect Bali holiday retreat, designed for a Scandinavian family

Staff meeting

A gathering of walking sticks and canes, arranged by Keiji Takeuchi, offers new ways of stepping out

SPIRITED AWAY

Shiro Kuramata designed hundreds of bars in his lifetime, but few remain intact. Now fans are making a pilgrimage to an enchanting example in Shizuoka

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