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SUMMER INSPIRATION • DELIVERED DIRECT TO YOUR DOOR

THE A-Z OF NOW • Welcome to a celebration of creativity that covers all you need to know about design in 2020, and beyond…

ADAM NATHANIEL FURMAN • The London-based designer’s inimitable fusion of the classical and contemporary has the power to stimulate and soothe in equal measure

ARNE JACOBSEN • The prolific Danish modernist who has left a legacy of work that’s still being discovered

BRIT BOLTHOLES • Billed as a ‘next-generation escape’, new hotel and members’ club Birch puts the emphasis on experiences

RED DEER • The architecture ‘herd’ founded by (from left) Lionel Real de Azúa, Ciarán O’Brien and Lucas Che Tizard, has offices in London, LA and Barcelona

COOL CLAY • As the art form finds itself at the forefront of the zeitgeist, we ask three of our favourite ceramicists how their unconventional paths led them to fall in love with clay

CULTURAL hotspots • Having been restricted to digital tours for the past few months, we’re looking ahead to autumn, when Britain’s creative scene is set to bounce back and these four new destinations will open their doors to visitors

DOT BOOM • With Yayoi Kusama’s year-long exhibition already underway at Tate Modern, we look at why the world is once again sharing the artist’s obsession with the polka dot

DOTTY PALETTE • Inspired by the pattern that permeates artist Yayoi Kusama’s psyche and work, this scheme uses different scales of spots in sophisticated inky blues and smart monochrome

ECO ESTATE • Ibiza’s global crowd is swapping party culture for communal living shaped by world-leading architects

FACE TIME • Smile-raising motifs are promoting positivity in the everyday and reminding us to look on the bright side

GREENWICH’S NEW DESIGN DISTRICT • An ambitious creative hub on the Thames is the result of a revolutionary vision to build a permanent, thriving community for artists and makers of every ilk

FOUR HUB HIGHLIGHTS

HOME IN 2020 • What do you really think of your humble abode when you’re legally forced to spend all of your time in it? We asked writer Raven Smith to share how lockdown has changed his relationship with his own house – for better or worse…

IMAGINED INTERIORS • Home has become everyone’s muse during lockdown. We meet three creatives elevating the indoors as an art form

JAPAN BLOOMS • The Tokyo Olympics may no longer be happening this summer, but the country’s take on simple, intricate design, which marries tradition, balance and natural materials, is an enduring inspiration

JAPAN CALLING • Following on from our shoot, here are the contemporary Japanese design brands to have on your radar

JEWELLERY TECH • Wireless headphones are the latest gadget to get a glamorous design update, as the wearable revolution goes high fashion

KNITTED OUT • An exciting project inviting designers to explore the possibilities of textiles has had some bold, beautiful and bonkers results

LICHEN • Why the muted green of this curious natural organism is growing on us

LICHEN PALETTE • Connect with nature at home using a scheme of soothing greens

THE PAINTS • Find your perfect shade from this spectrum of lichen greens

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