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This month… • How better to begin the year than with one of the greatest love stories? As we prepare for the new ‘Wuthering Heights’ to hit cinemas (February 13), it’s time for interiors to be inspired by its wild, unbridled passion

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Rio Kobayashi • The maker and designer on an unusual video game from his childhood that unlocked a world of possibilities

Benches • More than just a place to perch, these designs have the presence to anchor a quiet nook or add character to a hallway – and, crafted from a range of on-trend materials, there’s a style to please everyone

Flex time • This year, fashion-forward fitness equipment and an elegant watch are essential to staying on time and in shape while breaking a sweat in style. The goal? To feel as good on the inside as you look on the outside

Akram Khan • A person of note shares what they’re watching, listening to and more…

The big scoop • Produced in the colour palette of neopolitan ice-cream, this new lighting collaboration between Original BTC and Buchanan Studio is the sweet treat we’ve all been craving

Objects of desire • Newly released by Molteni & C, Gio Ponti’s pieces are mini examples of his architecture and design ethos

Soul of the West • Seventh-generation Navajo weavers Naiomi and Tyler Glasses have collaborated with Ralph Lauren Home on pieces steeped in tradition

Jewelled delights • Spoons made with shiny shells, opalescent crystal glassware and swirling sterling-silver knives are on the menu as a flurry of independent jewellery designers turn their hand to elevating quotidian objects into charms for the table

Cashmere • Kassia St Clair reflects on the unusual origin story of a textile that represents luxury like no other

Pick-up lines • Made-to-measure stripes make a statement in any interior. This season we’ve reimagined our favourites as a wardrobe’s worth of contemporary delights

Nenmar • The London-based Italian duo for whom simplicity is a design superpower

And relax… • Perfect for these turbulent times, a new addition to the Vitra Campus’s roster of ambitious architectural projects invites reflection and the opportunity to seek serenity

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Design your year • Prepare for a full calendar of events in 2026 with our month-by-month guide to what’s on and where to stay to make the most of the inspiration around the globe

Dial up the contrast • In this historic Antwerp townhouse, a conversation between dark and light, old and new and the intertwined tastes of owners Dieter Vander Velpen and Patricia Goijens creates a beautifully layered story

Where the living is easy • Winter hibernation is still in full force, so it’s likely you’ve been spending a lot more time on your sofa of late. Perhaps it’s due an upgrade? We share the best new pieces for the lounge and timeless icons loved by design insiders…

Upon reflection • Mirror, mirror on the wall, and ceiling, and door… Take a peek through the looking-glass and into the homes that gleam with reflective surfaces

Life through a lens • A picture, they say, is worth a thousand words, so what better way to explore the furniture trends of the coming season than to ask two top photographers to set the scene for us?

FOUND IN TRANSLATION • Echoes of the past have been filtered through modern ideas of proportion and craft to create a...