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Architecture
The Domus Nova guide on London's architectural firms. We give you our selection of only the very best...
Art & Culture
Browse an array of different ways to have fun – from cinemas and art galleries...
Design
As one of the world's leading design destinations, London packs a punch with its inspiring designer and design spaces. Let Domus Nova show you the way...
Fashion
View the area’s eclectic mix of bohemian boutiques and stylish designer stores.
Food & Drink
Join Domus Nova as we head to London's coolest cocktail bars, Michelin-starred restaurants and laid-back local pubs.
Garden
Feel absolutely inspired by some of the world's greatest landscape designers, garden emporiums and simply beautiful spaces...
Indulge
De-stress and unwind at our pick of the most indulgent spots to get you looking your fine, beautiful best in seconds.
Interiors
From ultra-luxe finishes to exotic world-inspired style, London harbours some of the globe's finest interior designers. Discover our pick here...
International
Domus Nova's selection of the hottest names and designers all across the world...
Shopping
Domus Nova's list of the go-to shopping spaces essential for your home.
Swedish Safari
The thrill of Nordic adventure calls.
2019 Design Museum
Always exciting, the Design Museum's exhibition programme for 2019 promises some particularly sensational stuff that is NOT to be missed.
Elephant West
The spirited visual culture fanatics behind Elephant Magazine have just opened their first physical art space, Elephant West.
ANARCHITECT
Dubai and London-based architecture, interiors and design practice ANARCHITECT have proven to be intrepid explorers of contemporary modernism across the globe.
An interview with Chiara Zonca
We had the pleasure of interviewing Chiara Zonca and getting an insight into her inspirations, passions and what we can expect from her in 2019.
An interview with artist Calvin Seibert
We learn about the mastery behind Calvin Seiberts sandcastles.
An interview with artist Charlotte Edey
Charlotte Edey tells us about her art, what she is currently creating and her future endeavours.
An interview with Lotta Cole
Lotta Cole tells us about her design for St Helen's.
Clerkenwell Design Week 2018
Our third annual trip to CDW saw one main theme stand out.
A new epicentre for design
There is now a fresh London home for Tom Dixon's latest experiments...
Serpentine Pavilion 2018
Frida Escobedo is the 18th and youngest architect to design a Pavilion for the Serpentine Gallery.
Vao
Just like every story, there are two sides to The Ownerless House nº 01, designed by Brazilian architects, Vão.
Furniture vs architecture
Five prolific architects give their views on on the relationship between architecture and furniture design and translate their thoughts into five unique sketches for us.
Road trip USA
Somehow, one of the most notoriously disastrous road trip movies makes a weirdly compelling argument for taking a similar trip...
Ana Popescu's Homes
Ana Popescu's latest series, Homes, is a series of acrylic paintings on paper that she has used to illustrate a utopian view on the concept of home.
Paul Smith x Domus Nova
When Kensington Park Road retailers decided to bring a little extra Christmas cheer to the shoppers, we invited Paul Smith to showcase an ‘interiors edit’ at ours.
An interview with Jonathan Tuckey
Jonathan Tuckey talks about one of his projects on Caithness Road and the value of repurpose.
Izakaya Ibiza
What you experience and taste at IZAKAYA Ibiza is a culmination of commercial intellect, considered design and culinary genius...
California: Designing Freedom
The Design Museum keeps us fresh with one of their latest exhibitions
London Design Festival 2017
Celebrating its fifteenth instalment this year, London Design Festival is of course always the first drop in London’s design ripple.
Peter Marino's Fire and Water
Renowned architect, Peter Marino is back at the Gagosian Gallery.
A vision by Town and Concrete
Cyril Lancelin's wacky imagination comes to life in these stunning renderings of his Pyramid installation.
Sala Beckett, Barcelona
Architects Flores & Pratts revive an old justice building in Barcelona.
Bigert & Bergström's SOLAR EGG
Kiruna’s urban transformation project is commemorated by opening SOLAR EGG, a public sauna art installation.
Tigg + Coll
Tigg + Coll serve up a fresh perspective.
The Serpentine Pavilion 2017
Diébédo Francis Kéré designs a community-centric pavilion inspired by a tree.
Clerkenwell Design Week 2017
CDW is bigger, better and full of fresh talent for 2017.
The Williamsburg Hotel
Domus favourites Michaelis Boyd have expanded their practice across the Atlantic and into the great heights of trendy Brooklyn.
House of Seven Gardens
Fran Silvestre Arquitectos show us their plans for latest project in Sotogrande, Cadiz.
MUDU
Architects, HEIMA and design studio, Jotjot have banded together to create MUDU, the architectural mirror.
The NEW Design Museum
We are pleased to welcome the Design Museum to its new location in west London.
Echlin
Echlin is a collective of architects, interior designers and strategists united to deliver exceptionally crafted residences and ground-breaking projects.
St Peter's Notting Hill
Help us support St Peter's Notting Hill Facade Restoration Appeal...
Laurence Jones
UK born artist creates surreal / realistic paintings of famous buildings.
London Design Festival at the V&A
For the eighth year running, London Design Festival has partnered up with the V&A.
Asif Khan & MINI
Asif Khan and MINI explore three interpretations of spaces within spaces.
London Design Festival
A chance to revel in the various design disciplines on showcase from local and global designers.
London Design Biennale
The inaugural London Design Biennale has taken over the entirety of Somerset House to explore the role of design in our collective futures.
XOCO 325
XOCO 325 is a hot new ground-up apartment development in the heart of SoHo.
Loft 19
The couple behind A + Z design studio has renovated an old arms factory and turned it into an incredible studio-home.
Peter Pichler
The Mexican house that dances the line between vernacular tradition and contemporary form.
Generator Amsterdam
Generator launches its 10th hostel in Amsterdam.
The Pinwheel Pavilion
Five Line Projects turn a childhood classic into a symbol of action in the community.
Design Museum
London's Design Museum is moving to a new address.
GilBartolemé Architects
Spanish based architects defy gravitational and financial boundaries in a feat of engineering with this clifftop house.
Atelier dos Remedios
Portuguese architects, Atelier dos Remédios take a new approach to family farmhouse living...
The trail we blazed
As Clerkenwell Design Week, 2016 kicks off, Domus Nova is invited to a preview tour to get the lay of the land and the exhibitions...
Michaelis Boyd launch their first book
Twenty years in the making, and yet there is room for more.
Ones to watch
For three days each May, EC1 reaffirms its place as one of the most important design hubs in the world.
Unwrapped by Sam Kaplan
A photography series of architectural structures made entirely of chewing gum strips.
Herzog & de Meuron: striking, again
A sneak peek at the Tate Modern extension soon coming to the South Bank.
Maddux Creative
Meet Scott Maddux and Jo Le Gleud; the driving force behind of a company that has become (unintentionally) a darling of London design.
The Metamorphosis of Summer
2016 brings a fresh take to the Serpentine's annual Summer Pavilion, accompanied by four brand new Summer House concepts.
Staffan Tollgard Design Group
A formidable force on the London design scene, this husband and wife design duo are mastering the art of story telling.
Helm Architecture
Helm Architecture explores elements of abstraction in a London roof terrace.
South Tyrol
The mountain vistas of Europe have their own charm, as do their chic lodges. Some have really climbed the heights of design to bring a new style to your ski holiday ...
Engelberg, Switzerland
Alfred Munkenbeck - Munkenbeck+Partners Architects
From the restoration of brutalist architecture to the transformation of period buildings and the creation of exciting contemporary new work, we meet the extraordinary architect that is Alfred Munkenbeck.
Ebba Thott - Sigmar
Ebba Thott is a retailer, designer and tastemaker whose experienced eye and masterful approach was responsible for the sublime interiors at The Old Courthouse.
Ben Smith Architecture
Ben Smith Architecture focuses largely on residential architecture in central and west London, helping its clients to maximise space while creating interesting, stylish and usable homes.
Jules Basement - Mexico, Mexico City
Revitalising sexy bars is Jules Basement, Mexico’s first-ever underground bar that gets pulses racing with its hush-hush vibe.
Treehotel - Norbotten County, Sweden
Adults who say they’ve outgrown treehouses are lying…
Lone Hotel
Like a luxury liner cruising the Croatian hillside, the seductive and minimalist curves of Hotel Lone are influenced by the area's unique natural landscape.
Palissandro House - Shaun Lockyer Architects
A contemporary two-storey house in New Farm, Brisbane by Shaun Lockyer Architects.
The BEACH by Snarkitecture - The National Building Museum, Washington D.C.
An interactive architectural installation that brings the quintessential summer of going to the beach to downtown Washington D.C.
Paraty House - Studio MK27
Sometimes there are no words when it comes to architecture. This award-winning Paraty House by Studio MK27 has is enough to leave you absolutely speechless...
The Serpentine Gallery 2015 Pavilion - selgascano
The Serpentine Gallery has launched its new pavilion for 2015, designed by Spanish architects selgascano to mark the 15th anniversary of the annual project...
POP Brixton - Carl Turner Architects
London's got a new hotspot and this time it's in Brixton...
ZASH Country Boutique Hotel
A one-time winery, now turned garden retreat with all the rustic charms of eastern Sicily, ZASH Country Boutique Hotel is breathtaking...
David Adjaye - Adjaye Associates
All hail the undisputed king of architecture, Mr David Adjaye. In line with Domus Nova’s instruction of Silverlight, we explored his inspiring realm...
João Pedro Vasconcelos - Wrong Weather
Wrong Weather is the perfect fusion of fashion, art and design for the contemporary man, founded by João Pedro Vasconcelos...
Richard Hywel Evans - Studio RHE
Architects of The Penthouse, Domus Loves chats to its lead designer Richard Hywel Evans of Studio RHE
Tom & James Teatum - Teatum + Teatum
An interview with the architectural practice behind the groundbreaking Hidden House...
Private east London residential extension - Feix&Merlin
Architects Feix&Merlin have completed a private residential extension to one of the last original warehouse buildings remaining in east London.
Pennethorne’s Cafe Bar - Somerset House, London
Somerset House delivers the ultimate homage to one of Britain's architectural greats...
Ocean House - Robert Mills Architects and Interior Designers
Happy Australia Day! The modern Robert Mills Architects and Interior Designer's aesthetic in its purest essence, Ocean House is a study in harmony...
Bunzo Ogawa - Future Studio
Born in Yamaguchi, Bunzo Ogawa of Future Studio may only be 35 years old, but in his short life he has managed to achieve a hell of a lot...
Kidosaki Architects
A stimulating practice that infuses modern and traditional Japanese aesthetic notions into starkly contemporary buildings...
Duncan McLeod - Studio McLeod
The west London architectural practice behind Domus Nova's Earls Court Square. We meet studio founder Duncan McLeod...
Yuusuke Karasawa Architects
Exemplifying avant-garde architecture, Yuusuke Karasaw Architects are one of the most exciting Japanese firms around...
Alex Michaelis - Michaelis Boyd Associates
Discover the North Kensington property, for sale with Domus Nova, that kickstarted Mr Michaelis' illustrious career...
Ben & Jelena Cousins - Cousins & Cousins
An engaging architecture firm that always exceeds the expectations of its clients. With a husband and wife at its helm, we were intrigued to find out more about the firm...
Yoshiaki Yamashita Architect & Associates
The firm that epitomises everything we love about Japanese architecture – clean, modern lines, quality, function and pioneering design...
Michela Bertolini - MB Design Studio
The Italian architect behind one of Domus Nova's coolest homes...
Rodrigo Moreno Masey - moreno:masey architecturestudio
As architects of the iconic Clarendon Works, prepare to be more than impressed by Rodrigo Moreno Masey of moreno:masey architecture studio...
RIBA Stirling Prize 2014 - Haworth Tompkins
All hail, all hail. The Stirling Prize 2014 has been announced. Discover the winning project and nominated structures here...
Casa No Tempo - Manuel Aires Mateus
Manuel Aires Mateus restores a Portuguese, family-owned farmhouse to create Casa no Tempo...
Fabriken Furillen, Sweden
A super sexy, breathtaking hotel with a setting and background story that words simply cannot do justice to. Discover the unique Fabriken Furillen...
SALT
An architecture and arts festival celebrating the Arctic landscape...
Valentino NYC store by David Chipperfield Architects
Fashion house Valentino's New York flagship store, with a grey Terrazzo interior by British architect David Chipperfield, opened its doors to shoppers this summer...
Max & Claire De Rosee - De Rosee Sa Architects
De Rosee Sa Architects - a London based firm renowned for their design sensitivity and beautiful architectural adaptations.
Henning Stummel - Henning Stummel Architects
One of the most ground and humble architects you'll ever meet. We gladly caught up with Henning Stummel to find out his latest...
Gunnar Orefelt - Orefelt Associates
In line with Domus Life A/W'14's underlying theme, we pay respect to one of our favourite London-based Scandinavian designers, Gunnar Orefelt...
Rory Macpherson - Play Associates
A closer look at one of London's rising architecture stars. Meet Rory Macpherson of Play Associates...
Richard Gill - Paul Archer Design
Richard Gill of Paul Archer Design details one of the firm's most prolific projects yet, Power House, while revealing his life as an architect too...
David Liddicoat - Liddicoat & Goldhill
Once named as one of Wallpaper*’s ‘Future 30’, Liddicoat & Goldhill is undoubtedly one of London's hottest architecture firms. We explored two of their most intriguing projects...
Quinton Gilbertson - Cubic Studios
The latest offering from leading architectural and design firm Cubic Studios...
Theo Otten - Otten + Partners Architects
The South African putting his architectural stamp on London. We grabbed an exclusive chance to chat with the man himself to find out more...
Piers Smerin - Smerin Architects
One of London's most in-demand architects takes time to reveal more about two very different projects and his architectural life...
Fiona Reid - the Copperline
Meet Edinburgh-based Fiona Reid with her blog, the Copperline, on inspiring architecture, design and... copper.
Thomas Croft - Thomas Croft Architects
Working his magic on some of west London's prime addresses as perhaps the area's most revered designer, meet Mr Thomas Croft and his Clarendon Road...
Cobogo House by Studio MK27 - Sao Paulo, Brazil
The Cobogó House is a single-family residence designed by legendary Brazilian architect Marcio Kogan of Studio MK27. Prepare to fall in love...
Stylist's Apartment - Diego Revollo
Join us as we head to São Paulo, Brazil, the home of architect and interior designer Diego Revollo who designs achingly cool and contemporary spaces...
Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2014 - Smiljan Radic
Chilean architect Smiljan Radić takes inspiration from the work of Oscar Wilde for his design of this summer’s Serpentine Gallery Pavilion.
Wallpaper* Exhibition: Architects Directory 2014
Making the leap from page to exhibition space, Wallpaper* magazine's exhibition 'Future Capital' is definitely one not to miss.
V4 House by Studio MK27 - São Paulo, Brazil
Situated in Brazil's São Paulo, the single-storey home known as the 'V4 House' by Marcio Kogan's Studio MK27 is perhaps one of the most beautiful to be seen...
MEXICO - Paul Cremoux Studio
Discover one of the world's hottest architectural firms committed to distinguished sustainable eco-effective building designs.
London Festival of Architecture 2014
A month-long, city-wide celebration of architectural experimentation, thinking, learning and practice. This year's theme is 'Capital'...
Alan Higgs - Alan Higgs Architects
The Australian who has changed the way we think about architecture.
Stiff + Trevillion
Stiff + Trevillion has quietly established itself as one of the UK’s most successful architect practices. Founding partner Mike Stiff talks about setting up in a recession, winning awards and why he loves Notting Hill...
Fazenda Boa Vista - Isay Weinfeld Architects
Discover the latest masterpiece from one of Brazil's leading architects...
Modernism Week - Palm Springs
A celebration and appreciation of mid-century architecture and design? We're there!
Make Kiosks - Make Architects
The architecture firm bringing together sculpture and origami. It can only be Make Architects...
The Brits Who Built The Modern World exhibition - RIBA
Through drawings, watercolours, photographs & models, this exhibition tells the story of how British architecture has shaped our world...
Sensing Spaces: Architecture Reimagined
Seven architectural practices from six countries and four continents. 23,000 square feet. 72 days. One monumental exhibition.
Famous for building his family home underground, local architect Alex Michaelis has earned a reputation for designs that are simple, elegant and environmentally sound.
Monsieur Bleu - Palais de Tokyo, Paris
Monsieur Bleu is the new 'brasserie-chic' restaurant at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris that channels the cosmopolitan energy of one of our favourite cities.
Gianni Botsford - Gianni Botsford Architects
The RIBA Lubetkin prize-winning architect who is set to redesign the world with his innovative and intelligent designs. Meet Mr Gianni Botsford...
Felix von Bechtolsheim - ColladoCollins Architects
The firm that has embraced the challenges of complex mixed-use design to create successful urban environments. Meet its associate director, Felix von Bechtolsheim...
Paul Zara, Conran and Partners
We speak to Paul Zara, director at Conran...the design brand that needs no introduction.
Ekebergparken, Oslo
If you go into the woods today, you're in for a big surprise...
Autofamily House by Robert Konieczny, KWK Promes
Get ready to be awed by a home of the future guaranteed to drive art lovers to distraction.
A Doll's House
Proving that sometimes the best things come in small packages...
'From the knees of my nose to the belly of my toes' by Alex Chinneck
A derelict house has now become a treasured feature in Margate, Kent.
Swan Wharf, Hackney Wick
A decaying warehouse becomes the coolest party space in East London, bought to you by no other than Secret Productions and The Hive.
Astley Castle, Warwickshire - Witherford Watson Mann Architects
A ground-breaking modern holiday home inserted into the walls of an ancient castle has won this year's RIBA Stirling Prize for architecture.
Paul Smith, No.9 Albemarle Street
The king of British sartorial style - Mr Paul Smith - has commissioned 6a Architects to create his new flagship store.
Sean Griffiths, Charles Holland & Sam Jacobs - FAT Architecture
Fashion-Architecture-Taste, what more could you want in life?
Luke Tozer & Tim Pitman - Pitman Tozer Architects
One of our favourite architectural firms: ever-inspiring and insanely cool.
Ab Rogers - Ab Rogers Design
If there's one designer that can be relied upon to take creative risks, it's Ab Rogers.
David Tigg & Rachell Coll - Tigg + Coll Architects
Paving the way in contemporary West London design, it must be Tigg + Coll Architects.
Seth Stein - Seth Stein Architecture
Seth Stein’s eponymous west London architectural practice is the forerunner in contemporary design.
Richard Found - Found Associates
Meet one of west London's most favoured architects, Mr Richard Found.
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