Latest articles by Jonathan Bell
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OKA’s Mori is a magic mushroom for the home with a personality shaped by robotics and AIMore than just a fun guy, Mori is a digital companion designed to brighten up solo living, encourage mindful thinking and generally just hang around to light up your life
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A village house in Spain gets a richly detailed makeover by Anna and Eugeni BachDesigned to appear like an evolution of a traditional village house, the architects’ project near Girona blends crafted details with new functionality
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The OG compact city car is back: welcome to the world of the all-new Smart #2The Smart #2 EV made its long-awaited debut at the 2026 Paris Motor Show, demonstrating that the original is sometimes the best
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A stunning house for sale above Ventura Beach showcases late-period Californian modernismArchitect Carl Maston’s 1984 Ventura Beach house hits the market for the very first time, offering panoramic views of one of the Pacific’s historic surf spots
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A simple timber envelope conceals the scale and drama of this waterfront house in BrazilMF+Arquitetos has completed Casa Celeiro in Minas Gerais, featuring two connected pavilions embedded in the landscape
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Leica teams up with Formula 1 to create a special edition of the Leica Q3 45 digital cameraLeica Q3 45 Formula 1 Edition is pitched at the stylish pit-lane photographer, with upgraded tech-infused styling and a price tag to match
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The idiosyncratic work of James Wines and SITE is the subject of a new monograph‘What Else Could It Mean?’ explores the world of James Wines, the founder of Sculpture in the Environment, who helped pioneer the art of integrating architecture with nature
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Roland has shrunk the legendary Jupiter-8 synth into a powerful desktop formatThe Roland Jupiter-08 is a portable – and affordable – version of one of the most iconic synthesizers of all time
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The 2026 Corvette is a class act, an American car that does itself proud on European roadsRemarkably, the latest Corvettes are still built for right-hand-drive markets. We experience the E-Ray version of this all-American classic in the UK to see if it feels like a fish out of water
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Two new Sony Walkman models enter the rarefied world of ultra-luxury audiophile gearSony’s premium Walkman models, the NW-WM1ZM3 and NW-WM1AM3, have been substantially overhauled and upgraded for luxury-minded listeners
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The art of noise and the shape of sound: the new world of audio installationsHow creatives are composing the new soundscapes of our times, scoring works that alter our moods, focus our minds and awaken our senses
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‘36 Views of Dawson’s Heights’ is an homage to a south London iconThe new book from The Half Pint Press is a photographic study of this hilltop south London apartment building, capturing its intriguing presence
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Three devices counter smartphone sameness with new features, design and form factorsTecno, TCL and Xiaomi have launched new smartphones that offer fresh twists on an all-too familiar form factor
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Assembly Archive’s Thistle Creek House is embedded in the Wyoming landscapeOn a site in Jackson Hole Valley, Assembly Archive has built an elegant house with a charred timber façade and impressive Teton Mountain views
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With the Mission S Vision, Porsche sets a course towards a refined era of supercar designMaking its debut on the New York waterfront, the Porsche Mission S Vision Model previews the manufacturer’s next-generation halo supercar
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Mu-so Utopia is Naim’s new flagship home audio system, a magic high-fidelity monolithWith the Mu-so Utopia, Naim has upped the power and expanded the audio capabilities of its Mu-so all-in-one audio system
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Peugeot seeks a return to 1980s hot-hatch glory with its new E-208 GTiThe new Peugeot E-208 GTi updates the zesty performance hatchback for the all-electric era
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Now you can get the Tivoli Audio Model One BT in Sage, Eucalyptus, Ginger and AngoraTivoli Audio have given their Model One BT a make-over with the addition of four new colourways, the Naturals Collection
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Sylvan Rock was designed by S3 Architecture with Aston Martin. Now the house is for saleA striking contemporary house in New York’s Hudson Valley, Sylvan Rock was a labour of love for the Aston Martin design team and S3 Architecture. The 55-acre estate is on the market, fully furnished
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Tour an elegant family house in the Spanish city of SabadellHouse 934 SP57 by Exitprojectes is a meticulously planned domestic utopia that draws on modernism, minimalism and the warmth of wood, craft and light
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What’s new and notable at Mondial de l’Auto 2026, from sporting concepts to compact city carsIs the much-heralded Euro-renaissance in car design a real thing and what exactly is it up against? We take a tour of the Paris Motor Show to find out
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CMF bring their playful minimalism into portable audio with Speaker S and Speaker MThe humble Bluetooth speaker gets a stylish new look courtesy of CMF’s Speakers S and M. Nothing’s sister company brings colour, creativity and simplicity to the genre
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Stellantis launches six striking concept cars to spearhead its Fast Lane 2030 strategyEurope’s second-largest car-maker has hit a six at the 2026 Mondial de l’Auto in Paris, showcasing a collection of concept cars from Fiat, Peugeot, Citroën and more
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We take to the trails of Nevada to experience the new Mini Countryman Untamed EditionWith amplified abilities, design tweaks and lifestyle-appropriate accessories, the Untamed Edition of Mini’s Countryman SUV wants you to head out into the wild
