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Offcuts • A new wave of creatives are turning the design world’s trash into treasure, transforming surplus or discarded stock into something of value

James Thurstan Waterworth •  The interior designer and antiques dealer on the picture he bought for a project but couldn’t bear to part with

Paperweights • A desk accessory? In the age of the digital nomad? Let us explain: these playful, design-led pieces double as statement ornaments that can bring personality and pizzazz to your mantelpiece as well as the home office

Ode to an urn • An unlikely new generation of designer vessels are reflecting our changing attitudes towards death

Glam it up like Gatsby • There’s really nowhere more fitting to celebrate art deco’s centenary than this legendary London hotel

Max Richter • A person of note tells us what they’re watching, listening to and more…

Words to live by •  From bizarre architecture to 90s nostalgia and a fresh lens on iconic creatives, we’re celebrating the alternative this month

Holloways of Ludlow’s landmark year • It’s been providing world-class designs and advice for four decades, and is celebrating with limited-edition launches (plus, you could win them all!)

Studio Vero • The London duo whose interiors brim with colour, character and cultural flair

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London Design Festival 2025 • Between 13-21 September, the capital comes alive with creativity and experimentation, as exhibitions, installations, talks and workshops take over its streets and fill its venues. If you want to know where British design is headed next, read on…

Treasure island • Dusty Deco’s Palma apartment is a creative hub and the ideal showcase for its founders’ new collaboration with Matthew Williamson

SET THE PATTERN • Stay one step ahead of the decorating pack with the essential edit of the coming season’s most inspiring fabric, wallpaper and paint combinations

Get the British look • The UK is home to decorating brands with some of the most extensive archives in the world, but what does our national style look like today? Fiona McCarthy takes a deep dive into our decorative past and future decorating

Gingham • Kassia St Clair pays tribute to the ultimate chameleon of textiles and its chequered (sorry) history

The modern India • Founded by three siblings, textile brand Joro honours family heritage while looking to the future

Late bloomers • This month, Morris & Co releases its first new designs in a century with ‘The Unfinished Works’, a collection pulled from the recovered sketchbooks of William Morris

The magic formulas • Choosing the right paint finish can be as key as the colour. These new ones by a trio of top brands are a good place to start

Industrial evolution • Taxes, tariffs, energy costs, climate crisis… our homegrown manufacturers are facing big challenges, but as these five firms show, Britain can still make it

Keen to buy British for your home? • From sofas to ceramics, mattresses and lighting, here are more of the best home-grown design brands keeping craft alive today

Clear and present • They may be synonymous with 1980s interiors, but glass bricks are making a triumphant return to contemporary design

Redefining luxury • Chelsea Barracks’ newest townhouse was a chance for...