Fluid contours: new Bentley Home collection at 2016 Milan Design Week

Feted world-class qualities joined by modern techniques of textiles and technology. The fluid contours of the new 2016 Bentley Home collection presented at Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2016 joins the feted world-class qualities and heritage of the renowned automotive brand with the modern techniques of textiles and technology. The materials are the result of a … Read more

Issey Miyake: 45 years at the forefront of fashion

At 77, Issey Miyake is still at the cutting edge of design. Tamsin Blanchard joins him in Tokyo

Milanese design masters, Piero Fornasetti and Gio Ponti, inspire new speciality hotel suites

A hospitality tribute to Piero Fornasetti and Gio Ponti. Milanese design masters, Piero Fornasetti and Gio Ponti, are the new muses for two new luxury suites at Mandarin Oriental, Milan. . The new Milano Suite and Premier Suite complete the hotel, which opened in July 2015. Overlooking Michelin-starred Seta restaurant’s courtyard and the picturesque Vicolo … Read more

10 of the most inspiring contemporary female adventurers

Following our article on female adventurers of the past, we’re bringing things up to date with a look at the explorers making their mark today and inspiring others to get out and blaze a trail

10 of the best European cities for art nouveau

Art nouveau swept across Europe around the turn of the 20th century and was embraced by architects, graphic and interior designers and artists. Here are the best cities in Europe to get a flavour of its most impressive buildings

The OFM 50: what we love about the world of food in 2016

From Heston Blumenthal’s sweet shop to the policeman turned pie-maker, here (in no particular order) are 50 of Observer Food Monthly’s favourite things