Featuring abrics from a historic Venetian textile house.

Across the pages of Issue 25, you’ll sense a subtle shift in mood - a kind of palate cleanser that still honors our enduring devotion to rooms with soul. These are rooms shaped by some of the greats: Stephen Sills’s layered Bedford retreat; Tino Zervudachi’s serene Hong Kong apartment; Charles Van Canneyt’s artful interiors in Ghent; Emiliano Salci’s theatrical Milan address; and the Land Gardeners beautiful world in the Loire Valley.

From interiors to architecture, landscape, and craftsmanship, this issue travels widely—from Tunisia and Hong Kong to Belgium, France, and Greece. Beyond exceptional homes, we meet the makers and creative minds shaping culture today: award-winning costume designer Sandy Powell on imagination and craft; Alain de Botton in conversation with Martina Mondadori on love and modern relationships; and an atlas of artisans.