The capital’s designers proved they know how to sell the fantasy, say Rebecca Lowthorpe and Henrik Lischke

Designed with a playful elegance through clever hits of colour and pattern , this Parisian abode is one very chic and happy place

With a hidden tunnel that leads to the beach, this wondrous Dublin home has interiors as captivating as the landscape outside

Rétromobile is Europe’s finest indoor classic car show, and as I nosed happily around this year’s three floors it seemed better than ever. Among the money-drenched dealers’ stands, favourites included

The V&A’s new Schiaparelli exhibition finally gives the outsider her due – lobsters and all

This penthouse, designed by Hayley Robson of Day True, combines sumptuous materials and statement furniture