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Colour scheme • A special-edition Prada bag sets the tone for the season

Natural selection • Formafantasma’s sustainable take on Artek’s iconic stacking stool

House of cards • Armani deals a winning hand at a design showcase in Milan

Steamy thrillers • A new book goes in hot pursuit of the world’s most unique saunas

Mint condition • The mojito turns over a new leaf with an Asian-inspired makeover

Budding genius • Tableau branches out into lighting with an artist collaboration

Ring the changes • A minimalist jewellery series marks ten years with some new additions

American dream • Artist Jack Pierson draws on life experiences for a new show

SLOANE STAR • A sybaritic sanctuary, by Cadogan Estates and hotelier Jean-Louis Costes, opens in London’s Chelsea

FOLK HEROES • Van Cleef & Arpels brings the myths and legends of the Black Forest to life in its mesmerising Le Grand Tour collection

BOX OF TRICKS • A marble-clad Manhattan arts centre conceals a series of ingenious modular stages

COUNTER CULTURE • Housed in a former teahouse, the new Casa Valextra store in Kyoto debuts the Milanese label’s lifestyle offering against a backdrop of iconic Italian design

STAR QUALITY • Edra outshines its rivals with a totally unique approach to furniture making

DRIVING FORCES • A new watch from Tag Heuer translates the power of the Porsche engine into horological form

DESERT BLOOM • Ceramicist Jonathan Cross’ flourishing practice incorporates local sand and stones to create minimalist works with a unique patina

Cool intentions • Perfectly integrated into the local urban fabric, Aesop’s three new boutiques showcase the brand’s powerful yet pared-back design philosophy

PLOT TWIST • South Korean architect Byoung Cho’s characterful projects celebrate the quirks of nature and the interconnectedness of all things

HAPPY RETURNS • London’s Gallery Fumi celebrates its 15th anniversary with a new exhibition

Pillar talk • Bocci creative director Omer Arbel’s latest house, in the Canadian Pacific Northwest, makes use of columnar roof forms and the local landscape to create a hidden gem

FRESH START • We catch up with Mathieu Lehanneur, designer of the Paris 2024 Olympic torch, as he moves into a brand new HQ and refocuses his design studio

SCENE STEALER • Flexform’s ‘Max’ sofa gets a contemporary update, but loses none of its stage presence

HIDDEN DEPTHS • The late architect Claude Parent’s final project is a light-filled, bunker-like studio for French artist Loris Gréaud

Blurring the lines • How Ken Gun Min’s mixed-media montages reframe cultural influences and queer identity

20 years of Rolex Mentors & Protégés • This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Rolex Mentors & Protégés Arts Initiative, which pairs up world-renowned artists in their particular field with younger artists of exceptional promise. In May, Rolex celebrated this anniversary at the first ever Rolex Arts Festival, held in Athens. Here we celebrate just a few of the inspiring partnerships that have taken place since 2002

Robert Wilson + Federico León • Experimental American theatre director Robert Wilson paired up with Argentinian...