In Belgium, French interior designer Pierre Yovanovitch transformed a historic five-storey house into an art refuge with a contemporary twist. In southeast Brussels, the municipality of Ixelles has an enchanting and romantic atmosphere thanks to its historic buildings with different architectural styles—from neoclassic to neo-renaissance to art nouveau—located on the shores of beautiful ponds. Behind an art deco facade made of brick and stone dating back to the 1930s, an exce

Working across all mediums, London-born, New York-based designer Anna Karlin creates interiors, furniture and light fixtures at the crossroads of art and design. “I’m always interested in the connection between the natural and the man-made and how we manipulate natural materials into objects for human consumption albeit visually,” says designer Anna Karlin. “I think there is something very powerful when you manage to create an object that resonates with both the act of the hu

Only 40 minutes from Downtown Manhattan, a Victorian townhouse—designed with an urban family in mind—subtly intertwines preserved historical details and modern architectural elements. A few steps from Prospect Park—the second-largest public park in Brooklyn—historic Park Slope is known for its charming traditional brownstone homes. In this now family-oriented neighbourhood, a Victorian townhouse originally built in 1890 recently started a new chapter after a complete makeover

Designed by Dara Huang—founder of Design Haus Liberty—in London, this three-bedroom flat is a nod to traditional African colours with a European twist. In the residential area of Hampstead, an old college—previously home to laboratories and classrooms that specialized in the study of botany—has been transformed and split up into residential units, which are still adorned with Victorian features such as the bay windows overlooking charming English gardens. It is here that an A