A Queen Anne house in London, with Carrara commodes and camelback sofas, has Max Rollitt’s fingerprints all over it. ‘I’m a good shopper,’ the urbane decorator tells Augusta Pownall| The World Of Interiors
Tasked with the union of two adjacent properties, architects Karl Fournier and Olivier Marty submerge themselves into Moroccan tradition to create a property as complex as the old city in which it is situated| The World Of Interiors
Dior’s passion for La Colle Noire, the home he restored at vast expense in the 1950s, was rooted in his own Provençal childhood – it’s a truly Proustian project| The World Of Interiors
Riccardo Priolisi and John Hooks left fashion careers to take on a cyclopean project in Sicily: cultivating a masseria that pays homage to artists and ancients| The World Of Interiors
The art world has been flocking to the eastern Alps, as ritzy new galleries are springing up in its monasteries and castles. Off-piste, in a quieter corner of the Engadin valley, dealer Aroldo ‘Dino’ Zevi has joined the circus in a modest way| The World Of Interiors
Sussex countryside churches are home to the remnants of fabulous Medieval frescoes painted by the Lewes Group – a travelling group of monks| The World Of Interiors
While gazing into César Manrique’s brilliant white sea-water rock pool in Lanzarote, architect Ellen van Loon, partner at Dutch practice OMA, reflected on how architecture in its purest form is merely the definition of space. Here she takes a moment to recall a carefree summer holiday| The World Of Interiors
Schist just got real: uncover the world’s most alluring shell grottos| The World Of Interiors
Beyond the monumental façades of Italian Rationalist and Neoclassical buildings of the 1930s, one can find many exquisite and refined examples of lighting design. For his column Rediscovering Modernism, Adam Stěch documents some of the luminaries responsible| The World Of Interiors
Adam Stěch’s second Rediscovering Modernism column sees the intrepid writer/photographer climbing Expressionist staircases of 1920s and 30s northern Germany. Representing a connective dynamism, these staircases of Fritz Höger, Hans Poelzig, Erich Mendelsohn and others display intriguing decoration worthy of a closer look| The World Of Interiors
Home to some of the world’s rarest and most striking images, the Conway Library is renowned as a hub for discovering visual history. As it now unveils a fully digital collection, take a look at some of the photographs that are truly one in a million| The World Of Interiors
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Self-described ‘minimalist by nature’ Michael Maher and New York-based architectural practice Tang Kawasaki came together to create a tip-top studio/home in Tribeca, New York| The World Of Interiors
Japanese gardens have a rich history that dates back over a thousand years. Here, we take a moment to retrace their evolution and awe at the distinct elegance that make them a sought-out space in the Western world| 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
Modernism found a distinctive expression on the Hawaiian islands, thanks both to their isolation and the arrival of immigrant architects. In Honolulu, one can find extraordinary mid-century houses tailored to the tropical climate| The World Of Interiors
Once again Rediscovering Modernism, Adam Stěch reports from Alpine heights. Visiting sites in the area, from Cortina d’Ampezzo to Les Arcs, he traces the story behind the peculiar fusion of Modernism with mountain vernacular| The World Of Interiors
The Iconic Houses Foundation celebrates its tenth anniversary this year; meet founder Natascha Drabbe and discover the latest newcomers to the club including modernist Villa Volman in the Czech Republic and the Maison Cazenave in France.| The World Of Interiors
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