Scene-stealing design
Ben Brown’s remarkable new Les Lalanne exhibition
Renewed zeal
The land of the long white cloud holds more than legendary landscapes and world-class wines. Maria Shollenbarger hears captivating tales from Maori leaders, Pakeha farmers – and the expats who are rewriting the story of New Zealand’s bar-setting hospitality
Home Accessories | Eclectibles
Deirdre Dyson Angelfish rug
In wool and silk, £3,096 (or from £775 per square metre). Also in other custom colours/sizes
Avant-garde embroidery
Transposing a personal tattoo on to a shoe is an innovative adventure courtesy of Christian Louboutin
Woodbuds
Eco earphones made from – you guessed it – wood
The foil force
Last year Paul Larsen broke the world speed sailing record three times. Matthew Sheahan reports on how his craft’s unconventional hydrofoil technology could change the course of design for the entire boating world
Far from the Balearic crowds
A new Menorcan idyll to take the pace down a notch
Grape expectations
The Vineyard at Stockcross hosts a luxury wine course
Personal Luxuries | Eclectibles
Roberto Cavalli iPad case
In python, £865
Believe the stripe
High fashion looks to the high seas as sailor stripes cut a dash on ballgowns and bathing costumes, sequined jumpsuits and summer two-pieces. Styling by Damian Foxe. Photographs by Gustavo Zylbersztajn
Plastic fantastic
Sunny coloured pouffes and stools handmade in Africa
Health & Grooming | Chronicles of a Spa Junkie
Spa Junkie at... KettleCore and TRXCore, London
A workout while swinging from the ceiling? Our reporter’s sanity hangs in the balance…
Townhouse treasures
A display recreating the splendours of an 18th-century home