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Clutter-free grandeur How the artist changed her untidy ways to create a stately studio workspace

OVER THE LAST 40 YEARS, ELLE HAS CELEBRATED CREATIVITY OF ALL KINDS. HERE, A RANGE OF TODAY’S LEADING ARTISTS, WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS AND DIRECTORS SHARE THE RITUALS, ROUTINES AND REALITIES BEHIND THEIR GREATEST WORKS, FROM MIND-BLOWING EXCEL SHEETS TO THE MAGIC OF THE DARK ROOM

There’s nothing expected or dull about this Parisian apartment, whose design takes risks by mixing references with studied panache

With the dust having settled after Milan design week, now is the time to reflect on the common threads that have emerged. It’s a glimpse into the ideas that will be driving the style of homes this year and beyond

High up in the lush Cévennes mountains of the Gard in the South of France, British-born couple Lou and Dan Sayers have painstakingly restored a 17th-century farmhouse that is full of unexpected surpri