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Roland and Karimoku expand their range of handcrafted Kiyola digital pianos
The new Roland KF-20 and KF-25 are the latest exquisitely crafted digital pianos from Roland, fusing traditional furniture-making methods with high-tech sound
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Fulham FC’s new Riverside Stand by Populous reshapes the match-day experience and beyond
Populous has transformed Fulham FC’s image with a glamorous new stand, part of its mission to create the next generation of entertainment architecture, from London to Rome and Riyadh
By Jonathan Bell Published
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A contemporary Mexican hotel emerges from a 16th-century ruin in Mérida
A renovation project by Zeller & Moye, Mérida’s new Hotel Sevilla wears its architectural interventions lightly, mixing new brutalist elements into listed interiors and a palm-filled courtyard
By Jonathan Bell Published
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A group of friends built this California coastal home, rooted in nature and modern design
Nestled in the Sea Ranch community, a new coastal home, The House of Four Ecologies, is designed to be shared between friends, with each room offering expansive, intricate vistas
By Tianna Williams Published
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Modernism for sale: a Norman Jaffe-designed icon on Shelter Island hits the market
The Osofsky House epitomised the glamour of high-end 70s modernism on Long Island. Now updated and refurbished, it’s back on the market for the first time in over two decades
By Jonathan Bell Published
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These Kickstarter catastrophes and design duds proved tech wasn’t always the answer in 2025
Odd ideas, Kickstarter catastrophes and other haunted crowd-funders; the creepiest, freakiest and least practical technology ideas of 2025
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Step inside this perfectly pitched stone cottage in the Scottish Highlands
A stone cottage transformed by award-winning Glasgow-based practice Loader Monteith reimagines an old dwelling near Inverness into a cosy contemporary home
By Léa Teuscher Published
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Ten tech innovations that broke the mould in 2025
We present ten pieces of tech that showed a truly innovative approach, from fresh takes on guitar design to the world’s most retro smartwatch
By Jonathan Bell Published
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This curved brick home by Flawk blends quiet sophistication and playful details
Distilling developer Flawk’s belief that architecture can be joyful, precise and human, Runda brings a curving, sculptural form to a quiet corner of north London
By Léa Teuscher Published
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A compact Scottish home is a 'sunny place,' nestled into its thriving orchard setting
Grianan (Gaelic for 'sunny place') is a single-storey Scottish home by Cameron Webster Architects set in rural Stirlingshire
By Tianna Williams Published
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Top 10 gadgets of 2025, as chosen by technology editor Jonathan Bell
What were the most desirable launches of the last 12 months? We’ve checked the archives to bring you this list of the year’s ten best devices
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Porthmadog House mines the rich seam of Wales’ industrial past at the Dwyryd estuary
Ström Architects’ Porthmadog House, a slate and Corten steel seaside retreat in north Wales, reinterprets the area’s mining and ironworking heritage
By Léa Teuscher Published
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Year in review: 2025’s top ten cars chosen by transport editor Jonathan Bell
What were our chosen conveyances in 2025? These ten cars impressed, either through their look and feel, style, sophistication or all-round practicality
By Jonathan Bell Published
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This retreat deep in the woods of Canada takes visitors on a playful journey
91.0 Bridge House, a new retreat by Omer Arbel, is designed like a path through the forest, suspended between ferns and tree canopy in the Gulf Island archipelago
By Léa Teuscher Published
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Year in review: the shape of mobility to come in our list of the top 10 concept cars of 2025
Concept cars remain hugely popular ways to stoke interest in innovation and future forms. Here are our ten best conceptual visions from 2025
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Volvo’s quest for safety has resulted in this new, ultra-legible in-car typeface, Volvo Centum
Dalton Maag designs a new sans serif typeface for the Swedish carmaker, Volvo Centum, building on the brand’s strong safety ethos
By Jonathan Bell Published
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A hot pink carousel just touched down in the Swiss Alps, thanks to Carsten Höller
At Kulm Hotel St. Moritz, the artist transformed a familiar childhood carousel into a meditation on time and being
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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The Bombardier Global 8000 flies faster and higher to make the most of your time in the air
A wellness machine with wings: Bombardier’s new Global 8000 isn’t quite a spa in the sky, but the Canadian manufacturer reckons its flagship business jet will give your health a boost
By Jonathan Bell Published
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A former fisherman’s cottage in Brittany is transformed by a new timber extension
Paris-based architects A-platz have woven new elements into the stone fabric of this traditional Breton cottage
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Pull up a bespoke pew at Milan’s new luxury perfumery Satinine, an homage to the city’s entryways
Designer Mara Bragagnolo fuses art deco details to bring storied Milanese fragrance brand Satinine into the 21st century
By Ifeoluwa Adedeji Published
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New tech dedicated to home health, personal wellness and mapping your metrics
We round up the latest offerings in the smart health scene, from trackers for every conceivable metric from sugar to sleep, through to therapeutic furniture and ultra intelligent toothbrushes
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Martell’s high-tech new cognac bottle design takes cues from Swiss watch-making and high-end electronics
Bespoke Partnership
Unconventional inspirations for a heritage cognac, perhaps, but Martell is looking to the future with its sharp-edged, feather-light, crystal-clear new design
By Anna Solomon Published
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Vigilante’s 1979 Jeep Wagoneer features luxury trim, modern muscle and elevated styling
Texan restomod master Vigilante has created a new take on the classic Jeep Wagoneer, transforming the 1970s family SUV into a sleek, architectural powerhouse
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Curvilinear futurism meets subtropical beaches at Not A Hotel’s ZHA-designed Okinawa retreat
Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed the design for the first property in Not A Hotel’s futuristic new Vertex collection, coming soon to southern Japan
By Anna Solomon Published
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Gorden Wagener leaves the helm of Mercedes-Benz design after 28 years with the company
The German designer is stepping down from the role of chief design officer at Mercedes-Benz. We look back at his influence and impact on the world of automotive and luxury design
By Jonathan Bell Published
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This Fukasawa house is a contemporary take on the traditional wooden architecture of Japan
Designed by MIDW, a house nestled in the south-west Tokyo district features contrasting spaces united by the calming rhythm of structural timber beams
By Tianna Williams Published
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Three new smartwatches showcase new frontiers in affordable timepiece design
Long may you run: smartwatches from Withit, Kospet and OnePlus favour function and value above all else, demonstrating just how much the smartwatch has evolved in recent years
By Jonathan Bell Published
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The RIBA Asia Pacific Awards reward impactful, mindful architecture – here are the winners
The 2025 RIBA Asia Pacific Awards mark the accolade’s first year – and span from sustainable mixed-use towers to masterplanning and housing
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Holland & Holland's Range Rover is outstanding in its field: shoot the breeze in style
Can you spare half a million pounds for a glorified four-wheeled gun cabinet? If so, the Range Rover Holland & Holland Edition by Overfinch might be the perfect fit
By Jeremy Taylor Published
