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Two storeys cantilever in opposite directions above a ground-floor colonnade of angled concrete columns, their glazed undersides catching evening light (Photo: Laurian Ghinitoiu)

An education in architecture: the Prix Versailles Most Beautiful Universities 2026 shortlist

The Prix Versailles has named its 2026 shortlist of the world’s most beautiful universities — eight projects across five countries that treat the campus as an ecosystem for research, teaching and community life

Designed by Ascend Design for a family of three in northeast Singapore, Entracte House is a corner terrace that takes its name from a French word that refers to the interval between acts in a theatre performance

Home tour: inside a terrace house in northeast Singapore designed for a five-year chapter, not forever

The museum’s Ionic colonnade and pediment sculpture, seen from the forecourt in daylight (Photo: iStock)

8 neoclassical buildings around the world that are still in use today

Amankora Gangtey Lodge’s timber-clad guest pavilion glows at dusk with outdoor firepit seating overlooking the Phobjikha Valley

How six hotel brands built design-led hotels in Bhutan

A still from Business Proposal (2022), filmed in the same courtyard. The series ran on SBS and became one of the year’s most-watched Korean dramas on Netflix globally (Photo: SBS South Korea)

Inside the “K-drama” mansion designed by Studio Piet Boon in the Korean mountains

Hermès artistic directors Charlotte Macaux Perelman and Alexis Fabry discuss the new home collection at Milan Design Week 2026

Hermès artistic directors Charlotte Macaux Perelman and Alexis Fabry on the search for the right design gesture

Singer Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs attend Game Three between the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Rocket Arena on May 23, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Taylor Swift wedding weekend: look inside the US$12.2M Watch Hill Mansion next to her iconic estate

The entrance at 23 Avenue des Champs-Élysées is framed by clipped trees and bronze doors engraved with Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man, a reference to the Vitruvius text held in the building’s library (Photo: Kristen Pelou)

When flagship stores become destinations: the Prix Versailles Emporiums 2026 shortlist

The living room looking toward the main artwork wall: the large painting in its dark timber frame, the console below stacked with objects and books, the travertine coffee table, the Barcelona chair and a stacked floor lamp

Inside the Penang studio that turned a 1962 RAAF house into a design practice

At Milan Design Week 2026, Smeg showcased Neo, a humanoid robot by 1X capable of operating kitchen appliances

Milan Design Week 2026: how the kitchen became the heart of the home

At dusk, the rippling sequence of woven roof vaults catches the last light, each scalloped form repeating along the terminal’s length against a darkening sky (Photo: Nigel Young)

Built to arrive: the Prix Versailles Most Beautiful Airports 2026 list

Korakot Aromdee at the Maison&Objet Intérieurs Hong Kong 2025

Meet Korakot Aromdee, the Thai artist and designer turning bamboo craftsmanship into contemporary art

Inflatable furniture has come a long way since its not-so-humble beginnings rooted in 1940s military technology

Inflatable furniture: a look back at its colourful history

The main dining room at Escā Playa, looking towards the beach, the sculpted ceiling canopy opening in multiple places to frame views of palms and sky, with a tiered stone centrepiece at the back of the room (Photo: Nour El Refai)

Designed to dine in: the Prix Versailles Most Beautiful Restaurants 2026 list

The playful colour scheme of Doreme workshop and showroom in Calcutta, India, created by Spaces and Design

7 office layouts from around the world to inspire a workplace design refresh