House & Garden unlocks the door to an array of unique homes and outdoor features, ranging from town houses and converted barns to fabulous modern apartments and island retreats. Outdoor features are equally varied, including cottage gardens, water gardens and chic, city courtyards. House & Garden provides an invaluable sourcebook of ideas, from design and decoration to the best of travel, delicious recipes and fine wine. Britain’s most glamorous, inspiring and influential design and decoration magazine.
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FROM THE EDITOR
Notebook • RUTH SLEIGHTHOLME shows us what has caught her eye this month
Under Pressure • RUTH SLEIGHTHOLME presents unique pieces created using the process of extrusion, in which materials are pushed through bespoke moulds to produce distinctive designs
PORTABLE LAMPS • ELENA SMINTINA brings to light the latest rechargeable, cordless designs under £200
Double Deco • A hundred years after the Paris exhibition that introduced the world to the avant-garde design and architecture movement that later became known as Art Deco, RÉMY MISHON creates schemes influenced by this timeless style
SITTING ROOMS • What’s your version of modern? RUTH SLEIGHTHOLME gently guides you with her focus on minimal-leaning schemes for living spaces that also feel personal and welcoming
ADDRESS BOOK: CONTEMPORARY DESIGN
INSIDER • What’s new, what’s happening and what you need to know
INSIDER news
Flavours of the week
Top of the shops
In conversation
Mineral wealth
The List • Highlighting directory members in the UK and US. To become a member of The List, email thelist@condenast.co.uk
Garden Getaways: North Wales • Continuing her series, CLARE FOSTER recommends a trip round Anglesey and Snowdonia, staying at a historic hotel near Llandudno and visiting three notable spots nearby
INTERWAR: British Architecture 1919-39 by Gavin Stamp (Profile Books, £25)
The Bibliophile: William Smalley • The architect and author recommends books on modern art and design that he often turns to for inspiration
Edvard Munch’s study skills
PEOPLE • Interesting individuals with fascinating stories
Artists in their studio JOHN REYNTIENS • FIONA McKENZIE JOHNSTON and photographer JOSHUA MONAGHAN visit the Hackney workshop where the stained-glass designer and his team produce pieces that are both traditional and modern in style
LADY WITH THE LAMPS • ROWENA MORGAN-COX knew she wanted to run her own business, but was unsure what form it would take. It was only after leaving her gallery job that the idea for Palefire and its papier-mâché lamps began to take shape
CLAYWORKS • ADAM WEISMANN explains how his passion for natural materials led him and his wife KATY BRYCE to create clay plasters in Cornwall
DESIGNERS, INNOVATORS, MOVERS & SHAKERS • It’s always a joy to CELEBRATE new talent. We’ve spent the past year SEARCHING OUT the LATEST batch of creatives with a BRIGHT FUTURE: these are the NAMES TO KNOW
stories • THIS MONTH: Striking newbuilds and intriguing town and country transformations; an expert’s guide to planting future-proof trees; a tranquil Tuscan garden; and a tiny green retreat in west London
Striking the right note • From wool trading to music recording, this unusual stone building in Somerset has been used as a centre for craft and creativity since the 16th century. Thanks to the vision of its owners and their choice of architect, Jonathan Tuckey, it has been thoughtfully reinterpreted to create a modern home and workspace
Volume control • A light-filled newbuild apartment in Tel Aviv offered Veere Grenney and Natasha Greig the opportunity to demonstrate their...