Made to Last
Metalsmith Andrew Last’s works capture the fleeting beauty of flowers in a much more enduring format.
Fantasy Island
In glowing, swooping white, architect Zaha Hadid’s vision of tomorrow’s kitchen is a spaceship-like console, pulsing with electronic equipment and sleek, almost organic forms.
Marrakech
It’s long been a destination for the adventure-loving traveller, but Marrakech also has plenty of chic accommodation and delectable restaurants to satisfy the most discerning luxury traveller.
Morocco’s beloved monarch, the late King Hassan II, famously likened his country to a desert palm, “rooted in Africa, watered by Islam, and rustled by the winds of Europe.” Perhaps the luckiest country on the African continent, its unique geographical position has seen it absorb a myriad of diverse influences that, combined and simmered over thousands of years, have created a unique and utterly intoxicating experience. Compared to its neighbours, it...
In with a Bang
Building a spacious villa on a precarious rocky outcrop would have proven mission impossible for many architects. But for Gert Wingardh it was an opportunity to bring out the dynamite.
It certainly was a challenge. On a 700sqm plot set amid steep rock, the owners wanted to build a large, light and airy two-storey villa overlooking the rugged coastline south of Gothenburg on Sweden’s west coast. Stringent planning rules relating to height meant the most likely solution would be to construct a single-storey property. To find a way around the rules, the owners turned to award-winning...