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More than 400 makers display their creations in wood, ceramic, silver and more at Somerset House in London
Big houses, young collectors and influential interior designers are driving growth
The slick, the jolly and the zingy have a place in home decor even for those who favour the patina of age
Get the edge on the new counter culture
The home of the polymathic designer couple Charles and Ray Eames evinces their mid-century modern ideals
Fantasy, storytelling and cartoonish forms — influenced by the city’s film industry — are an antidote to pared-back neutrals
The late experimental master of American design is celebrated in a London show
Far-sighted vision to shake up the staid sector of opticians
New glass designs lift the spirits
A series of exhibitions highlights artists from the 1960s to today
Be seduced by chrome, zinc and stainless steel
The ceramic vessels and wall sculptures shimmer with shards of borosilicate glass waste
Once derided as a ‘filler flower’, Carrie Bradshaw’s favourite bloom is taking centre stage
An exhibition looks at the key moments for the craft, showing the endless flexibility of the medium
From Knoll Brigadiers to midcentury Jeanneret, here are the designs the style influencers sit on
New looks in wood
Antique fabrics are hard to resist but watch for holes, pests and sizing — or costs can quickly mount
What to see at Maison&Objet and Déco Off
Forward-thinking designers are willing to embrace the technology — without relinquishing human creativity’s central role
From working on film sets to furnishing stately homes, the New York couple’s opulent style defies boundaries
Suburbia’s favourite furnishing is back in fashion. Will you be piling in?
HTSI has taken you to Houghton Hall, Serge Gainsbourg’s Paris bolthole, Nureyev’s Amalfi hideaway, and a host of other heartstopping houses this year. Here are our favourites
The exhibition ‘100 Hooks’ is the first in a series being staged by the daughter of the late artist
Pieces that are repaired and repurposed rather than replaced can help reduce the tonnes of furniture waste in landfill
Technological ingenuity meets traditional design at car designer Jeremy Offer’s home
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