Latest articles by Simon Mills
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Vans’ West End store turns skatepark, with a 200 sq m travertine ramp
Part store, part community hub, Vans West End in London ramps up its skateboarding credentials with a design by Andrea Caputo Studio
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Nicène Kossentini’s disappearing desert landscapes win Richard Mille Art Prize 2024
Meet the Richard Mille Art Prize 2024 winner, and see all the shortlisted works, showcased by Louvre Abu Dhabi
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Playful new furniture from Aspesi and Vetsak is dressed to impress
The ‘Transformation’ collection includes a chunky, modular Vetsak sofa, pillows and blankets clad in Aspesi outerwear fabrics
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Shop R Finds’ worldwide edit of gifts: what would a local buy?
From hot sauce in Aruba to basketball jackets in Harlem, the new online R Finds store by Renaissance Hotels recommends the best-made local products almost anywhere. We suggest some holiday gifts with unique appeal
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Buccellati’s 19th-century ‘jewellery box’ of a Milan store gets a new look
Milanese jewellery and silverware house Buccellati commissioned designer Chahan Minassian to transform the majestic, Piano Nobile space at Palazzo Gavazzi
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The don’t-miss Swiss art museums for your next cultural flit
Map these 11 Swiss art museums, worthy pitstops for the culturally curious, from Basel to Zürich and beyond
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Omniyat launches The Alba, new Zaha Hadid Architects-designed residences in Dubai
Developer Omniyat announces The Alba, ultra-luxury residences managed by Dorchester Collection and designed by Zaha Hadid Architects to blend ‘nature and cutting-edge design’
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FILA’s A/W 2024 collection delivers performance on the field and style in the club
The legacy Italian sportswear brand debuts its Casa FILA collection, and an invitation to join its Bellissimo Country Club
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Huawei’s new MatePad Pro 12.2-inch tablet is a game-changer for digital artistry
With pro-level creative features, from delicate brushwork to myriad surface choices, the Huawei MatePad Pro 12.2-inch makes extraordinary art a possibility and a pleasure
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One&Only’s portfolio of ultra-luxury escapes reaches out to new horizons
From the Maldives to Mexico, One&Only’s resorts and private homes around the world offer exceptional stays in idyllic locations, soon to include a first USA property, designed by Olson Kundig
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Five Swiss hotels for design lovers
Inspiring stays for your next trip, these Swiss hotels will appeal to design and culture fans
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Akris’ architecturally inspired Ai bag is an enduring shape-shifter
Fourteen years since its debut, Akris’ three-in-one tote remains a classic as it is reimagined for A/W 2024
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Boffi and Zaha Hadid Design’s new Cove Kitchen, an Italian island dream
The newly updated Cove Kitchen is conceived as a modular hub of creation and conviviality
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Rimowa’s new Original Bag is a downsized delight
For the earthbound or the airborne, this small and versatile bag packs a punch
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NIOD’s copper peptides are a skincare saviour
NIOD’s science-led products are designed to enhance skin’s natural powers of recovery, using the power of collagen-boosting copper peptides
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Cybex’s Click & Fold brings craft to the high chair
Cybex introduces Click & Fold, a safe, smart and handsome high chair that will keep both kids and parents happy
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‘Air Play Moon Safari’ is an audio-visual, retro-futuristic experience
With the ‘Air Play Moon Safari’ tour in full swing across Europe, the USA and Mexico for the rest of 2024, we explore the design of the French band's White Box stage
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A light-filled Norfolk house makes the most of its natural setting
Platform 5 Architects designed this waterfront Norfolk house, using VELUX products to maximise natural light and ventilation
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Brunello Cucinelli’s Venice store transforms a former stock exchange
The new Brunello Cucinelli store in Venice brings contemporary elegance to two levels of the Palazzo della Borsa, with a focus on simplicity and sumptuous craftsmanship
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Meridiani House in Milan is a showroom that feels like home
The newly styled Meridiani House at Milan’s Corso Venezia 29 is conceived as an elegant living space specific to its local context
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Lodes’ contemporary chandelier takes lighting to cloud nine
Venice-based lighting innovator Lodes launches ‘Random Cloud’, a contemporary chandelier
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Inside-outside living at Crescent Bay Beachfront Villas, Thailand
A piece of Phuket paradise is now available for purchase, in the form of Crescent Bay Beachfront Villas by Duangrit Bunnag
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FMG takes technical ceramics out of this world in a new campaign
FMG’s Live New Worlds campaign invites the viewer to rediscover nature – and its ceramic solutions – through an explorer’s eyes
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Baxter’s Lake Como retreat is ‘a home for design connoisseurs’
Italian furniture brand Baxter showcases its 2024 collection at Casa sul Lago, a 20th-century Lake Como villa
