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  • Thursday, 15 December, 2016
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    India’s emerging market for high-end, homegrown design

    Designers from Delhi to Chennai are responding to demand for custom-made furniture and decor

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    The Portuguese city’s crumbling period residences are being redeveloped to feed demand from western European buyers

  • Friday, 11 March, 2016
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  • Friday, 23 October, 2015
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    In today’s fast-moving Dubai, the old Emirati crafts are often dismissed as irrelevant. But a new generation of designers is turning this rich tradition into very modern pieces

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    Demand is growing for objects made using materials, ideas and techniques drawn from the natural world

  • Friday, 11 September, 2015
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    Interiors special: why demand is growing for silver in the home

    The forgotten metal is regaining its lustre as younger buyers seeking handcrafted pieces return to the market

  • Friday, 14 August, 2015
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    How non-traditional homebuyers are boosting Portugal’s Algarve

    After several difficult years, confidence is returning to the south coast thanks to interest from unexpected places

  • Thursday, 23 July, 2015
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    How a law change is helping Porto discover its revival instinct

    The city’s historic centre is enjoying a new lease of life thanks to a new rules allowing landlords to renegotiate rental agreements

  • Friday, 22 May, 2015
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    The need for transparency: see-through furniture enjoys a revival

    Curvaceous forms and clean lines have put to bed the 1980s bachelor-pad image of see-through furniture

  • Friday, 24 April, 2015
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    Canadian design: Nordic by nature

    Young designers tap into the country’s wild landscape and create products with a Scandinavian feel

  • Friday, 10 April, 2015
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    Design Days Dubai: a showcase for the UAE’s creative scene

    Key players at the annual fair are combining Emirati traditions with contemporary ideas

  • Friday, 3 April, 2015
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    Using animal hides in the home means accepting that the material has a personality of its own and will change over time

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    Daring designers are starting to throw off the shackles of past glories and create bold, contemporary work

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    A combination of visa incentives and new developments is creating a surge of foreign investment in the Portuguese capital

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    Young Turkish designers seek new ways to reflect their heritage

    Growing demand for interior design in the country has prompted creatives and consumers to explore their national identity

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    Life & Arts
    Young designers to watch: stars of the future show raw talent

    Eight recent graduates who have set up their own studios and are making names for themselves

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