Vivid hues and bold patterns give this penthouse apartment a sense of identity that matches its unique dimensionsThis Life: Mairi WilksCase study: A place to grow100% organicIt almost didn’t happen, but a better build was the end result of this project INTERIORS Vivid hues and bold patterns give this penthouse apartment a sense of identity that matches its unique dimensionsThis designer used experience gained from her past properties when she took on her new homeUnashamed luxury meets glamorous styling in a dazzling chalet in the AlpsDesign special: Spin cityIt only took a few seconds to fall in love with a chalet in the Swiss Alps ARCHITECTURE It almost didn’t happen, but a better build was the end result of this projectOnce used for storage, this two-floor basement is now a light-filled luxury homeIt could be the future of Scottish house building, an eco-friendly tenementDownsizing from a Georgian villa to a new-build in the back gardenHow the landscape informed a precious project in North Ayrshire TRENDWATCH Trendwatch: Emerald cityTrendwatch: Sweet temptationTrendwatch: GalacticTrendwatch: The colour purpleTrendwatch: Clown aroundTrendwatch: Try the plyTrendwatch: Line upTrendwatch: Cut the mustard MOODBOARD Moodboard: True coloursMoodboard: Respect your eldersMoodboard: Farm freshMoodboard: Club classMoodboard: Three and easy SAMPLER Sampler: Peach perfectSampler: Sunshine stateSampler: Little birdieSampler: Grass rootsSampler: Pink paint ESCAPE Escape: The Old Fire StationEscape: Killiehuntly FarmhouseEscape: Lews CastleEscape: The Ship InnEscape: Balbinny READING LIST Dalí.the wines of Gala by TaschenLos Angeles Cocktails by Andrea Richards and Giovanni SimeoneInfused Booze by Kathy KordalisSurf Shacks by IndoekFaraway/Nearby by Jan Töve
