Latest articles by Jonathan Bell
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A swift homage to Swedish style courtesy of Autoforma’s wild restomod Volvo P1800ES
An enduring automotive classic gets the restomod treatment: meet the Autoforma Norrsken, a bespoke update of Volvo’s P1800ES shooting brake
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The Kappe House, one of LA’s most significant midcentury modern houses, is on the market
The architect Ray Kappe completed his own house in 1967. Owned by the Kappe family until 2025, the Pacific Palisades residence has now gone on the market for the first time. We take a tour
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Three Ukrainian guesthouses in a meadow blend the vernacular with modern amenities
YOD Group has completed the Reed Roof Guesthouses in central Ukraine, self-contained structures designed as a retreat from the harsh realities of everyday life
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From vinyl storage to speakers, Mortar is your new source for minimalist tech
Scottish start-up Mortar is a personal project that’s scaled up to bring refined design to all aspects of the contemporary interior; meet its founder
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There’s a new player in the Electromod Mini scene: Everrati launches the Electric Classic Mini
British electrification specialist Everrati has turned its attention to the original Mini, transforming the evergreen city car into a nippy, compact and lavishly trimmed EV
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Nothing opens its second dedicated tech store and aims to make a splash in the Indian market
The new Nothing Store Bengaluru gives the upstart tech brand a community foothold in the heart of India’s biggest tech city
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Sleek new speakers from Swiss manufacturer Geneva Lab offer stylish power or portability
Geneva Lab launches two new speaker systems, the portable Duo and the architecturally infused DeCon/XL
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The new wallypower50x from Wally Yachts is a high-performance day cruiser
Wally extend their line-up of angular motor yachts with the launch of the wallypower50x, a multifunctional vessel that combines performance with flexibility
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Perpetually Devastated’s custom Airstreams are homegrown on a farmstead in Oregon
Building Airstream interiors to order, the brand’s in-house team shapes the most exclusive custom on-the-road accommodation
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A new house by Denizen Works provides far-reaching views across Japan’s Seto Inland Sea
The architects have designed a coastal bolthole and studio space in south-west Japan for clients seeking a return to nature
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Kalmar’s homage to the Porsche 911 Turbo blends best bits from every era
The Estonian sports car specialist announces the 7-97 Turbo Edition, comprising 11 examples of a thoroughly modern machine with classic good looks
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First look: the all-electric Ferrari Luce's bespoke and beautiful instrumentation is laid bare in California
Jony Ive and Marc Newson of LoveFrom joined forces with Ferrari's Flavio Manzoni to reveal the instrumentation and interior elements of the marque's first EV, the Ferrari Luce
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A live-work space for artists is a new creative destination on an island in Washington State
Architecture studio GO’C has completed the retreat for a newly established arts organisation in the San Juan Islands
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The Japanese house offers lessons in living for everyone
A new book, ‘A House in Japan: Lessons in Living’, brings together over 40 contemporary projects that showcase the rich diversity of the country’s housing design
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Aston Martin and Breitling become partners in time and automotion
A new automotive and horological partnership is born, as Breitling hooks up with Aston Martin to make timepieces, emblazon race cars and further the art of precision high-end merchandise
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A new book on bricks and their patterns is a beautiful graphic object
‘Brick Bonds’ by Melissa Price is an artist’s book that renders architectural history with elegance and style
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The world has a new hypercar: meet the Capricorn 01 Zagato
Blending Italian style with German craftsmanship and materials science, Capricorn’s multi-million-euro hypercar means business, both on the road and in the portfolio
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The Stärke Gen 2 Speedster’s blend of vintage looks and modern mechanicals intrigue
The Gen 2 isn’t quite a restomod and it’s certainly not a brand-new car. Instead, a Missouri-based company has created a FrankenPorsche for the mash-up generation
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The Genesis X Skorpio Concept is a high-speed off-roader for upscale dune bashing
Genesis is racing to conquer all tiers of the high-end car market, with its Magma performance brand and all-electric luxury saloons and SUVs. The South Korean company’s newest concept takes the rough with the smooth
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The new Mercedes-Benz S-Class is intelligent, illuminated and can even be armoured
Mercedes-Benz S-Class reasserts its place at the top of the automotive tree, with an uprated model that brings fresh layers of new tech and a more ostentatious visual presence than its predecessor
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Three new turntables put a fresh spin on vinyl
If you’re fully invested in the vinyl revival, a high-quality turntable is the first place to start. These three decks offer style and simplicity as well as performance
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At Rétromobile 2026, Citroën showcased its history of automotive experimentation
The Paris Rétromobile show saw established brands double down on their automotive heritage, with Citroën bringing eight concepts old and new to the stage
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New Motorola Signature kicks the old-school phone brand into the premium league
A new flagship phone from Motorola brings polychromy, power, big-screen action and even club membership
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Genesis has updated its all-electric GV60. We take the Performance model for a spin
The Genesis GV60 Performance is a fast-paced, finely balanced EV. Is it a genuine sports machine or just a swift but premium ride?
