Latest articles by Jonathan Bell
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Could you, should you, would you choose a Jaecoo? Driving the Jaecoo 7 SUV
China’s mighty Chery Automobile Co is fast becoming one of Europe’s biggest sales successes. We revisit the ubiquitous Jaecoo 7 SHS to find out why
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Discover a hillside Surrey home with long North Downs views
Duncan Foster Architects has completed Hidden House, replacing an ageing bungalow with an energy-efficient structure that makes much better use of the spectacular site
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Nothing’s new Phone (4a) Pro reinvents the mid-range and updates its design approach
A ‘flagship mid-range’ smartphone, the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro diversifies the Nothing aesthetic, digs down into customisation and offers a premium camera experience
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Create the ultimate cool compact audio system courtesy of Cambridge, Leak and Pro-Ject
Cambridge Audio’s new ultra-compact L/R S speakers in walnut are a desktop delight. We pair them with two more hi-fi components that mix modern tech with vintage looks
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New i3 is the best-resolved BMW design for decades, with class-leading EV technology
BMW continues its electric renaissance with the reveal of the new i3, a small saloon that represents the spiritual core of the brand. Its smooth ‘Neue Klasse’ lines and impressive efficiency point to a brighter aesthetic future for the brand
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The iconic Range Rover Classic gets the Twisted treatment: meet the TRRC
Land Rover performance specialist Twisted has turned its attention to the original two-door Range Rover Classic, creating the ultimate bespoke restomod
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Berlin studio Yont adds a brutalist pink edge to this record store and label HQ
Based in the heart of Berlin’s Mitte club district, queer house-music label Seven has a new space shaped by Yont Studio
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One of the best Audi EVs you can buy is also one of its oldest: revisiting the e-tron GT
The Audi e-tron GT RS Performance is a classic in the making, a scorching performer with a strong physical presence and impressive dynamics
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Tour General Motors’ Global Technical Center in Michigan – a midcentury icon with a new addition
GM’s Global Technical Center is both architectural icon and hardworking heart of the massive American car company. It’s also now home to a vastly expanded design studio, General Motors Design West – we explore the ultimate expression of design as industry
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Blast off back to childhood with Lego’s newest venture, the Tintin Moon Rocket
Lego and the Hergé Foundation have finally teamed up, unlocking a much-loved IP with a dynamic introductory set, the iconic rocket from Explorers on the Moon
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Dive into the new Ferrari Amalfi Spider, a sublimely styled luxury convertible GT
The Amalfi Spider represents a new pinnacle in Ferrari’s open-topped driving experience, the grandest of grand tourers and a true paean to combustion-powered automotive beauty
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New Rivian R2 sees the Californian brand downsize the scale but upgrade the tech
The production version of Rivian’s second model, the R2 makes its global debut at SXSW, offering fresh thinking on interiors and interfaces
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Morgan hits a half century, completing the final example of 50 unique Midsummer barchettas
Designed in close collaboration with Pininfarina in Italy, the Morgan Midsummer programme is now complete, with the final car leaving Morgan’s Malvern factory this week
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Tembo is an innovative new instrument designed to demystify electronic music-making
Musical Beings has launched Tembo, a digital sampler and sequencer that presents the user with a unique and very analogue interface
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The new Mercedes VLE and Renault R-Space Lab concept hark back to the MPV’s glory days
Two new MPV designs revive the idea of the family car as sociable and spacious, rather than the imperious, over-scaled and visually oppressive SUV
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11 great gadgets, design objects and distraction machines for your desktop
The desktop toy is back, this time with a high-tech twist. We explore a range of objects designed to divert and delight today’s white-collar workers, with occasional functionality thrown in
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The Continental GT Azure is a Bentley for the relaxed driver, in mind, body and spirit
This Bentley might not have the stats to best all rivals, but instead it leans into refinement and style
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Orchard House exemplifies a studious approach to contemporary rural design
Studio Bark has successfully navigated the challenges of a rural site, creating an energy-efficient family house in Cheshire that’s integrated into the landscape
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An era-defining insight into the Chelsea Hotel's artistic community in 1970s New York
Long thought lost, these images by artist Albert Scopin chronicle his time at Manhattan’s Chelsea Hotel amidst the demi-monde of the city’s artists, musicians and eccentrics
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High on a hill sits this radically rebuilt mountain cottage in the Czech Republic
This cottage in the Czech Republic’s Giant Mountains involved a complete overhaul of a much-altered traditional structure, using the same scale and iconography to create a modern retreat
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Four new headphones – find your fit, from Nothing, Meze, Grado and Soundcore
Spanning wired, wireless, over-ear and in-ear, these new headphones showcase the variety of design and technical sophistication on the market today
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Take a photographic journey through Black Country urbanity with artist Tom Hicks
‘Black Country Type II’ is a forthcoming monograph from Tom Hicks and the Modernist Society, featuring a bittersweet but celebratory journey through the West Midlands
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Nothing Phone (4a) marks an attractive new waypoint on the ascent to peak smartphone
The new Nothing Phone (4a) is a welcome mid-tier diversion from the relentless quest for the ultimate smartphone. So what, if any, are the compromises?
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My first MacBook: Apple debuts the striking, candy-coloured MacBook Neo
Bright ideas, new processes and a decidedly un-Apple price point – the MacBook Neo is perfect for fauxstalgia-stricken Gen Z
