DESIGN DIRECTORY - BATHROOMS

The hottest trends, from retrofuturistic scene-setting and sunset moods to sculptural curves and shadowy corners

DESIGN DIRECTORY - KITCHENS

We bring you the chicest, sleekest islands on which to slice and dice this season

GREEN GOLD

A beautifully designed new book, Born in Oasi Zegna, explores the rich material ancestry and environmental philosophy of the illustrious Italian fashion house

DESIGN DIRECTORY - DINING CHAIRS

A smörgåsbord of scrumptious seating

DESIGN DIRECTORY - BEDS

Such stuff as dreams are made on

DESIGN DIRECTORY - LIGHTING

Star performers with a bright future

DESIGN DIRECTORY - TABLES

Serving up the perfect balance of form and function

DESIGN DIRECTORY - OUTDOORS

Alfresco apparatus that puts others in the shade

DESIGN DIRECTORY - SEATING

Striking new ways to recline and shine

CURVE APPEAL

Get into the groove with the latest kitchen from Danish design brand Vipp

CLASS ACTS

Our celebration of next-generation talent was staged at Triennale during Milan Design Week, showcasing work by some of today's most exciting new furniture and product designers

MADE TO ORDER

Brooklyn ceramicist Devin Wilde builds on his architectural training, drawing on classicism, art deco and postmodernism for his geometric creations

Belle of the ball

The third leg of Weekend Max Mara's 'Pasticcino' bag tour touches down in Japan, where the country's craft heritage inspires a bounty of riches

INNER SANCTUM

Built from hempcrete and stone, a sculpturally angular house in Perth, Western Australia, carves out an intriguing niche on a quiet suburban street

RED HOT

An inspiring design collection from Gucci interprets past icons through a contemporary lens

Breathing space

The Fondation Maeght in Provence digs deep for a spectacular gallery expansion

TOUCH WOOD

Next-generation designers get a helping hand from timber specialist AHEC

MAKING TRACKS

The Grand Paris Express, Europe's largest urban design project, is en route to success

Clear vision

Take an exclusive tour of LVMH Métiers d'Art's new Parisian HQ

Make space

An innovative community hub in Udaipur is open for business

Stand and deliver

Simple pleasures are the order of the day at a Mexico City bar

Close encounters

A new collection of Fendi fragrances is a family affair

Chill factor

Almonds and garlic make for a sensational summer soup

Bronze age

Zanele Muholi's show aims to rewrite Black queer history

Hidden agenda

Loro Piana jumps through hoops to create a jewellery series with a twist

Hero worship

A much-loved Givenchy bag's refreshed silhouette

Frill seeker

A magical new capsule collection comes with all the trimmings

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