Summer is in full swing and our thoughts turn to holidays. What better place is there to enjoy the sun than in a pristine villa perched on the cliffs of Santorini, with stunning views of the sparkling sea and multiple plunge pools to temper the blistering heat? 

Ukrainian designer Kateryna Sokolova and manufacturing expert Arkady Vartanov teamed up in 2017 to create Noom, a design brand which combines traditional and modern metalwork techniques to create highly sculptural interior objects.

Ahh - America - the land of big landscapes, big dreams, big successes; and with big houses to match. Case in point is this 6,000 square feet family home set in a 14 acre plot in the bucolic idyll of rural Connecticut.

From the street this home in the Annandale area of Sydney looks like any other - a traditional black weatherboard-clad cottage sitting discretely behind a neat picket fence. At the back of this house, on the other hand, is a modern extension that is anything but ordinary. 

Balance and harmony are the orders of the day with the Coexist collection of furniture, winner of the prestigious top prize at the NYCxDESIGN awards. Brainchild of architect and designer Arielle Assouline-Lichten of Slash Objects, the collection includes products which are all about the juxtaposition of contrasting materials.

How to create visual interest in a small, minimalist space without sacrificing functionality? One intriguing solution, according to Moscow based SHKAF Architects, is to create a labyrinthian space with plenty of sharp angles and unexpected nooks.

The starting point of Canadian designer Jamie Wolfond's designs are often mundane everyday objects or standard industrial processes. The end products, however, are far from ordinary.

The Salone del Mobile in Milan can be a tiresome assault on the senses, with a plethora of brands vying for attention. So imagine our surprise and delight when we chanced upon the stand of Japanese furniture brand Ritzwell.

The neighbourhood of Mount Lawley in Perth is dotted with industrial style buildings. So, when State of Kin was commissioned to create a new home for a young family, they took their inspirations from the area's industrial heritage and added clever contemporary touches.

Sao Paolo based architect Ricardo Innecco and product designer Mariana Ramos work together as RAIN, where they have created a collection of furniture, lighting and accessories which showcase the striking beauty of minimalist sculptural shapes.

The steep volcanic cliffs and white-washed houses of Santorini have long drawn tourists from all over the world. Design aficionados and luxury seekers now have an extra reason to visit with the opening of the Vora villas in the village of Imerovigli.