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VAARNII • The new Finnish firm is challenging the status quo of Scandinavian design via a material that’s fallen out of fashion. We speak to its founders, Antti Hirvonen and Miklu Silvanto
DOSHI LEVIEN • The duo’s new ‘Quilton’ sofa for Hay unites modular design with sophisticated tailoring. Nipa Doshi tells us more about it…
Office updates • Sustainable, design-led choices for creating a stylish study
DESK ACCESSORIES • Embrace back-to-school season with new kit to perk up your workstation
Modern family • As it celebrates 101 years at the forefront of British furniture making, Ercol is embarking on a new era of design that looks to the future as well as its past
Working from home (still) and easy office upgrades • Our columnist looks at ways to navigate the new 9 to 5 and what we can do to make our homes work a little harder
RICHARD BRENDON • From Portobello Road to the V&A, the designer’s fascination with antiques and their history has always been at the heart of his work
COMPONIBILI STORAGE UNIT • One of the key designs that helped to make plastic fantastic, this 1960s icon is being reinvented in a new, eco-friendly guise
CLARA PORSET • The Cuban-Mexican designer who fused European modernism with Latin American craft heritage
RUSSELL TOVEY • An arbiter of taste tells us what they’re reading, listening to and more
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HARDY ANNUALS TO SOW NOW • For stronger, earlier-flowering plants in spring, sow before the autumn equinox to give them time to develop a good root system before winter.
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LEÇA DE PALMEIRA POOLS, PORTO • These seaside swimming pools masterfully combine minimalist concrete geometries with a harsh and rocky terrain
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Nani state • Approaching the look of her Barcelona home in the same way as she would one of the patterns for her eponymous rug brand, Nani Marquina has taken inspiration from global designs past and present
STYLE • DECORATING/ MATERIALS/ INTERIOR DESIGN/
THE PATTERN MIXER • Julia Bancilhon creates collages using vintage magazines and scrap materials for her pop-art-inspired wallpaper brand Made of Matter
BARBARA D’ARCY WHITE • The New York interior designer who brought bold hues and endless creativity to Bloomingdale’s ‘model rooms’
BURNT ORANGE • Dig the 1970s vibe and work autumnal orange shades with earthy browns and rich reds
THE PAINTS • Indulge your orange crush with these warm shades
SANAYI313 • The multidisciplinary Turkish studio whose diverse output includes stylish homes, statement furniture and chic boutiques
EXPERT ADVICE • Sanayi313’s Enis Karavil on how to create an interior with personality
THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK • Every project has its own unique list of suppliers and craftspeople. Part of making it special is finding the right mix
Embrace the future • A quiet revolution has reached the design world, where hard edges are being swerved in favour of cocooning furniture that promotes comfort, kindness and self-care
10 BIG IDEAS TO transform your kitchen • While extensive...