Latest articles by Jonathan Bell
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Thomas Ingenlath returns to Volvo with fresh experience of the industry’s challengesVolvo’s Chief Design Officer Thomas Ingenlath discusses the ins and outs of contemporary car design and the wider auto industry, and hints at how Volvo plans to celebrate its centenary
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FGMF’s new São Paulo house is cleverly arranged around a sub-tropical gardenCasa da rua Escócia brings the outside in thanks to clever planning, angled walls and a richly planted courtyard garden
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The most elegant Lego storage system ever made? Meet the BrickleThe handcrafted Brickle promises to stash and sort even the largest collection of Lego bricks, streamlining piece selection, creative play and keeping floors clear of painful hazards
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The fold and the beautiful: will 2026 finally be the year of the folding smartphone?With rumours of big things to come in the world of flexible screens, we take a look at the current state of play in foldable smartphones
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The new Audi Q9 is a flagship SUV that’s betting big on scale, comfort and technologyIs bigger better? Audi certainly seems to think so. The company’s new Q9 SUV is the largest model it has ever built, with interior accommodation and equipment to match
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KEF’s new LS Luxe speakers feature the trademark fluid forms of Ross LovegroveThe new LS Luxe wireless speakers from KEF are a clear expression of Lovegrove’s school of emotive, sculptural design
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Refik Anadol’s first monograph traces the process and evolution of his digital artPublished to accompany a new exhibition of the artist’s work, the book explores the painterly side of working with data and artificial intelligence
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This finely crafted bookstand by Marc Newson is the ultimate showcase for heftier tomesThe designer and longstanding Taschen collaborator’s bookstand weighs 14 kg and is the perfect tool to display the publisher’s oversized volumes
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Bigger, bolder and stuffed to the gills with technology: meet the new Zeekr 9XIf Zeekr get their way, this is the new shape of luxury European automotive design. The 9X is a full-sized SUV with private jet levels of comfort and a data centre's worth of onboard tech. Will it take the luxury market by storm?
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GM reveals Winn Morton’s costume designs from the golden age of industrial musicalsOnce upon a time, General Motors was responsible for big-ticket, Broadway-style musicals to promote its products. Legendary costume designer Winn Morton was just one of the talents it tapped
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Inspired by the OG Porsche racing car, the 356 European SL is lithe and lightweightThe Thornley Kelham Porsche 356 European SL is an expression of the art of hand-crafted aluminium car-making, inspired by a motorsport legend and engineered for modern-day driving
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A London architect’s house becomes a testbed for new thinking about waste, material and structureThis south London architect’s house by Draper Studio is a true labour of love, exploring new thinking about design and construction, and executing it with care and precision
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Care to crowdfund an ultra-compact Android phone? Check out the new device from AerosWhat if your online footprint was smaller, less insistent and intrusive and therefore didn’t soak up so much of your time? That’s the thinking behind Aeros’ proposed super-minimal smartphone, where small is beautiful and only the most useful functions are preserved
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A new in-depth architectural history of Broadcasting House explores the BBC's originsElizabeth Darling’s 'Palace of the Ether' is a rich history of Broadcasting House and the BBC's first decade, a time of electronic, aesthetic and social innovation writ large
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With a wild urban garden, this Dutch painter’s studio feels like a rural idyllThis refurbishment and update of a traditional Delft house places a painter’s studio within a richly planted town garden
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Whether you’re on a health kick or a diving trip, Samsung’s smartwatches are the ones to wearThe new Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra2 and Galaxy Watch9 break cover with a host of upgrades, innovations and endurance qualifications
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Samsung flips its folding-phone ecosystem to include a new form factor, the Galaxy Z Fold8Samsung’s Hubert Lee talks folding phones, hardware futures and the shape and feel of the new Samsung Galaxy foldables
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Alessandro Isola Studio creates a unique space for a client with a passion for PorschesA full-scale vitrine for automotive display, this city structure is home to an impressive collection of Porsches old and new, with architecture designed to show off the collection from every angle
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Ellen Gallagher is the latest artist featured in TfL’s Art on the Underground programmeTransport for London’s pocketable art series has included works by David Shrigley, Tracey Emin, Rachel Whiteread and Mona Hatoum. Ellen Gallagher has now joined their ranks
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Meet the Range Rover GT, the company’s third EV and most car-like creation to dateThe Range Rover GT is a luxury EV designed for long-distance, first-class travel. We take a look inside
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A new portico and extension create a richly varied restoration of a popular Irish venueDrumhalla House, a popular event space, now features a new portico and more architectural interventions, bringing it closer to the landscape, and updating and enhancing its interiors
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Vanquish 25 celebrates a quarter century of Aston Martin’s flagship V12 GTReleased in a strictly limited edition of 25 coupes and 25 convertibles, the new Aston Martin Vanquish 25 is pitched at car collectors with a passion for the marque’s most muscular model
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Tune in, turn on, and drop out of social media saturation with the new Light Phone FlipThe Light Phone company wants to rebuild the attention economy, one device at a time. Now it’s turned its eye to a new format for a younger generation
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Breitling’s partnership with Aston Martin gets off to a flying start with the Top Time TributeAn edition of three watches inspired by the Aston Martin DB5, the Top Time B01 Chronograph 41 bridges generations with a mix of classic style and contemporary technology
