Trends for spring: what’s new in the world of design

A seaweed house, eye-popping cakes, furniture as art and art as furniture are among the ideas turning heads this season

Buy a masterpiece for 67p! New stamps by Tracey Emin, Yinka Shonibare, Grayson Perry and more

Tracey Emin drew her dying mother, Grayson Perry honoured Warhol, and Yinka Shonibare sneaked a bit of Africa into some English brollies … artists reveal all about their dazzling new stamps

Through the gaps in the pleats: Issey Miyake Baked Stretch is offering glimpses of Iceland

  The Anatomy Of Luxury: Issey Miyake x Selfridges pop-up. “Issey Miyake Baked Stretch light material was used to create a loose silhouette. For one week only at the Selfridges Corner Shop, Issey Miyake, the Japanese fashion designer known for his technology-driven clothing designs, exhibitions and fragrances, invited visitors to explore the inspiration behind its latest … Read more

Peter Saville: the UK’s most famous graphic designer

He talks about the joy of Factory Records, hating the fashion industry and being sacked by the city of Manchester