Typographer and book designer Robert Dalrymple has transformed his former office in Edinburgh into a ‘House of Letters’| The World Of Interiors
Spooky season dictates we take a closer look at the Egyptian iconography in London’s most famous cemeteries, like Highgate and Brompton| The World Of Interiors
Deserted for over 40 years, this Welsh cottage was a restoration dream for surveyor Dorian Bowen. Having fantasised, since childhood, of transforming cottages into castles, he set to replacing the rotten woodwork with forest timbers, scouting for 17th-century furnishings and hand-crafting stick-backed chairs to save the space from desolation. The result, is a homey holiday accommodation that can be appreciated by all through Airbnb| The World Of Interiors
Commissioned by Min Hogg, this marbleous second-floor apartment in 17th-century Castel Giuliano appeared in WoI Jul 1992, with photographs by Karen Radkai. Contributing editor Marella Caracciolo Chia revisits the assignment, remembering in particular the property’s polymath castellan, the wonderfully unconventional Count Raniero Gnoli| The World Of Interiors
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Tracing the architectural evolution of Japanese bathhouses, we ponder on their cultural impact and hope that their presence can be preserved despite the conventionality of home bathrooms| The World Of Interiors
A recent sojourn to Paris has put a spring in the WoI style director’s well-heeled step. On frequent trips to the French capital, he has, over the years, uncovered the hotels with the very best interior design. He shares a few of his favourites here| The World Of Interiors
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