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Mood of the month • Craving dark, indulgent chocolate? It’s the colour of the season, with tones of brown pairing with rich oak and walnut to create a sophisticated cosiness. Lift the cocooning feel with modern touches of glass and chrome

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Dishes that serve • Time to feast on sherbet lemons, leafy greens and glazed goods. We’re not thinking food – we’re talking this season’s most stylish decorative sharing plates, platters and bowls

Home of the brave • US homeware brand RH has finally opened its doors in the UK. But forget a London flagship, the design giant has put down considerably more rural roots

Miminat Shodeinde • Evocative scents from her favourite incense burners inspire the minimalist designer in every aspect of her life

Ikea at 80: the blueprint for modern living • To celebrate its eight decades, the Swedish furniture giant has launched a homeware range that goes ‘back to its roots’

Crosta Smith Gallery • For vintage art deco pieces, there’s nowhere quite like north London’s Crosta Smith Gallery – a modern mecca for 20th-century gems

Lightbulb moment • As German lighting brand Occhio expands to the UK, we look at the bright ideas that have made it a revolutionary force

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Nine • Nine designers, 11 products and one exciting new design brand with an ethos you can count on. We reveal the details of its inception and what the future holds…

Showroom and tell… • It’s a boom time for lovers of luxury Italian design, with the doors opening on two newly renovated London showrooms, and one much-loved venue celebrating a landmark anniversary

David Harewood OBE • A person of note tells us what they’re watching, listening to and more…

Bath • The west country’s burgeoning design hotspot is a Georgian city with a truly contemporary outlook

Joy Yamusangie • It’s time to follow this visual artist whose work in film, painting, ceramics and collage seeks to break down the barriers between mediums

Words to live by • This new season, there’s fresh ideas for cooking, and inspiration from the greatest names in fashion, interiors and design

Laura Jackson • With the arrival of her third child, our design magpie is making peace with the evolution of her home by finding joy in the little things

Mosul Cultural Museum • After suffering extensive damage at the hands of Isis, a landmark modernist museum is being reclaimed from the wreckage

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Giuliano Andrea dell’Uva Architetti • The Naples-based winner of the EDIDA award for Interior Designer of the Year 2023 artfully blends bold colours with influences from mid-century and classical architecture

Dates for your design diary… • As we head reluctantly towards the end of summer, stay up-to-date with our selection of the best shows to see in the UK and abroad this month

Mr Brightside • Famous for his rainbow-hued clothes, designer Christopher John Rogers has taken the fashion world by storm. Now, a Farrow & Ball collab sees him bringing his eye for colour to interiors

Less is amore • The family home of Giovanni Molteni is a testament to his belief in this family firm’s timeless and elegantly understated aesthetic

The FUTURE of DESIGN is NOW • This year’s Milan Design Week was a return to form, setting the agenda for 2023 and beyond. Here, we explore the...