Over 50 years, the Japanese illustrator has accumulated a world-class archive. Now he has to decide what to do with it
Mafalda Muñoz and Gonzalo Machado are redefining contemporary cool in the Spanish capital
The Italian designer takes over Maja Hoffmann’s London town house for an immersive retrospective
She uses beetle secretion to blow amber bulbs for her rococo lights
An inspirational maker and teacher in London for 30 years, his designs often employ found objects or adapt existing items
Newsletters such as Snake, Ground Condition and For Scale are providing independent views on what’s worth buying
The architect and art patron has filled his Venetian palazzo with surprising contrasts
As London’s autumn season begins, we look at new digital ways of buying design and we profile the designer who hates being called a designer
This year’s PAD art and design fair showcases work using unusual means to create otherworldly pieces
A solitary vase, a shrine to family photographs, an unruly mess of keys, knick-knacks and unpaid bills . . . whatever sits above the fireplace is compellingly revelatory
The British-Indian collector found just the place to house his Le Corbusier and Jeanneret pieces — a dilapidated pottery in north London. So he set about restoring it
The best contemporary fringed pieces to buy now
With first-hand experience of the struggles and aspirations of younger buyers, an emerging cohort is hoping to set a new standard for a more responsible development culture — and a kinder city
Curl up in a snug this autumn
The ancient Korean gilding technique is enjoying a resurgence — with a little help from YouTube
Nine creatives on the cups they love
London’s Barbican masterpiece has wonderful detailing, but if all that concrete is too much, there are some inspiring ways to soften it
Rental properties represent a substantial target market for designers, and creative minds are rising to the challenge
Gabrielle Greiss’s farmhouse in rural France creates the perfect backdrop for her fantastical pieces
A grand Georgian town house — The Spectator’s former offices — is a riot of bold-patterned wallpaper that calls to mind Arts and Crafts, the Bloomsbury Group and Wiener Werkstätte
She may be known for subtle shades, but her new paint range has surprisingly vibrant depths
An engine designing delftware from an online prompt is one way the technology can leverage the past to create the new
Natsai Audrey Chieza’s award-winning innovations harness biological processes to create alternatives to plastics, petrochemicals and other pollutants
There are design and behaviour-led ways to stay cool, too
The unique sensory bombardment it offers shows how magical immersive design can be
