Sacha Walckhoff, creative director of Maison Christian Lacroix, talks to KARINE MONIE about the inspiration behind the bold look of the apartment he shares with partner Pascal.

Our monthly roundup of the hottest new design products for the home.

How you look and feel begins with posture. Time to pay more attention to yours.

Setting up your child’s room for optimal learning? Here’s what you need to know.

Now that life and work collide at home, in our study, it is up to us to define the boundaries. Here, we look at some of the wisdom and tips from some of the world’s most prominent office furniture brands.

From the United States, Mexico and France to Australia and China, these spaces have everything to please the eye and boost creativity.

Thai fashion designer Bhanu Inkawat on Thai street style, the Asian way of life – and the inspiration behind his brand Greyhound Original’s playful collaboration with Ikea.

This month's chic list

Standing or sitting correctly has some serious health benefits. This is how you can get good posture (and why you should)

Standing or sitting correctly has some serious health benefits. This is how you can get good posture (and why you should)

Dive into The Peak’s furniture guide to creating a home workspace where you can flourish, and constraints are taboo.

Standing or sitting correctly has some serious health benefits. This is how you can get good posture (and why you should)

This Texas property is the weekend and holiday getaway of Sara Story and her family. KARINE MONIE chats with the interior designer about why she built this home to escape the hustle and bustle of New York City.

DESIGN NEWS, PLACES TO VISIT, THINGS TO BUY.

Enduring, stylish, and endlessly collectible, Mid-century Modern design has established itself as a movement that’s here to stay.

IAN ANG Co-founder and CEO, Secretlab

You shouldn’t feel bad about taking time out to look after your well-being or spending on a much-deserved spot of pampering. Here are our picks for where to go. The reward: glossier hair, smoother skin, and feeling much more relaxed.

Expert in the leather business, Franco di Fonzo shares more about Frag’s legacy and the future of the furniture industry.

Product launches, exhibitions, conferences, workshops and showroom openings: After only six years, Danish festival 3 Days of Design has become a not-to-be-missed rendezvous for everyone interested in the Scandinavian creative scene.

Touted as the world’s first personal purifying fan, the Dyson Pure Cool Me is a desktop fan that cools you with purified air.

The much-awaited Monaco Yacht Show (September 25-28) will showcase the most impressive and innovative yachts created by titans of boatbuilding and design, and inside each one equally fabulous furnishings provide that extra wow-factor. Here is a selection of such pieces that will be on display at the event.

Whether you are renovating your existing or new home, clearly articulating your ideas and preferences makes the process smooth and stress-free. Here are key interior design terms that’ll empower you to communicate with your interior designer with ease.

THE FANS ARE WINDOWS TO ITS SOUL.

When it comes to monochromatic inspiration, nothing beats the stunning visuals from some of the most well-loved Hollywood black and white classics.

Running out of room in your work or study zone? We’ve got you covered with cool layout and styling tips.

Read on for the 10 hottest trends from the most widely anticipated design event of the year!

Tech addiction is real, so the earlier you manage your kid’s screen time, the better. EVELINE GAN polls the experts for their best strategies.

Show off your shapely pins in just one month with our lengthening and strengthening workout.

When you’re home with the kids or short on time, this is all the gym you need to get a routine done.

The movement based off a single aesthetic – functionalism – was established by German architect Walter Gropius in 1919.

Instead of drawing focus to numbers on the scale, shimmy yourself to the mirror, study your frame and have a go at these targeted exercises to achieve your dream physique.

Our monthly roundup of the hottest new design products for the home.

The Samsung 860 QVO SSD is the latest affordable high-density SSD from Samsung.

Kokuyo’s Ing wins the game of thrones by being an office chair that accommodates you, not the other way round.

ELIZA HAMIZAH peeks into the contemporary chic home of Grafunkt co-founder Jefery Kurniadidjaja, who believes renovation and furniture carry equal weightage in importance.

Too tired to head out for prenatal fitness classes? Try this at-home workout that will give your tight muscles much-needed TLC.

IDEAS AND INSPIRATION FROM THOSE IN THE KNOW

Milan-based Japanese designer Kensaku Oshiro believes that slow and steady wins the race, and goes about his work with quiet confidence, determination, passion and purpose.

Fancy controlling your PC’s fans with just your voice? Thermaltake’s Riing Trio 12 RGB fans let you do just that.

Let these pregnancyfriendly moves reverse the effects of poor posture and give your tight muscles muchneeded TLC.

The right kind of exercise with the right nutrition is the way to go, say experts. Here are 10 ways you can make every minute really count

What’s better than having Wegner, Jacobsen and Poulsen pieces in your house? Scoring one of the vintage versions.

The creations of Canadian-born Japanese designer and interior architect Oki Sato and his design studio, Nendo, are characterised by simplicity, lightness and elegance, while always embracing functionality and a sense of humour.

Now that we are well into the 21st century, it’s time to look beyond old staples, such as the Eames lounger and Hans Wegner’s Wishbone chair, and uncover fresh favourites for the modern home.

Style and furnish your home with prized furniture pieces and accessories from W. Atelier that’ll add character and make a statement.

Home & Decor is not alone in celebrating its birthday. Check out these established names that are also commemorating significant milestones in their legacy.

Apple wanted this chair. You will, too.

No home is complete without showcasing your favourite souvenirs and decor accessories. Dressing your sideboards, side tables and display shelves with knick-knacks you love adds character to your living spaces.

OFF THE ROAD AND INTO THE HOME.

NOWNordic Splendour

This little red dot just got a lot brighter, with home-grown architectural firm WOHA named Designer of the Year Asia at the recent biannual edition of the Maison & Objet home fair in Paris. It seized the occasion to debut its new design brand, WOHAbeing, on the international design circuit.

Chaise longues for every home.

Recent studies reveal that the use of electronic gadgets are leading many children to adopt poor posture habits during their formative years. Our experts – a chiropractor and a physiotherapist – weigh in on the issue, and offer practical advice on selecting the right types of ergonomic furniture for your child.

Idol, influence, kindred spirit. Noelle Loh reports on the dreamy results of what happens when Jonathan Anderson reinterprets the works of a man who was just like him, but born 150 years earlier, for Loewe’s festive capsule.

Design is multifaceted and offers endless possibilities ranging from the likes of fashion, art, architecture, interiors and more. What are the key inspirations driving designers today? We ask five Singapore-based interior designers about furniture collections and accessories that fuel their imagination.

Production creates waste, and some of this year’s most admirable projects are all about closing the production loop to not just eliminate waste, but upcycle it into items of beauty

A CLASSIC MATERIAL INTERPRETED FOR MODERN TIMES.

We answer your renovation and decorating questions with help from industry experts. E-mail questions to maghomedecor@sph.com.sg.

While it’s true that iconic designs are best left unaltered, you can still improve on perfection – as in the case of the new Aeron office chair.

Loved by the young and old, Magis is an Italian brand known for its collections of brightly coloured and quirky furniture designs

The Womb chair by Knoll is Finnish-American designer Eero Saarinen’s interpretation of “a chair which feels like a basket full of pillows”, which was a personal design request from Florence Knoll herself.

Hay’s lifestyle furnishing is the current fave here.

From baby to toddler to teenager, the Nomi Highchair will be your child’s constant companion.

Shrug off the weight of the world and relax your body and mind as you lie back in this bespoke chair.

The design of this airy home, with its many storied furniture pieces, was inspired by a colonial and vintage Indian style.

Rose-tinted glasses make us look fondly upon designs from the past, but only a few are timeless enough to surface again and again. Distinct colours, patterns and styles have the power to conjure up memories of people, places and feelings.

White wintry landscapes, paired with a bracing chill in the air, wake up the senses. The season of cold, as well as comfort, with its white-washed hues outside, and cosy textures indoors, evokes a clean and serene palette.

Even as the global economic forecast remains downbeat, furniture and product producers and designers gathered at the 55th edition of the Salone del Mobile in Milan in April to celebrate innovative design.

The items in this home might have all come from different times and places, but they all have a story to tell.

You probably have more seats than any other piec e of furniture – from sofas to loungers, armchairs to dining chairs and s tools. Seats help set the s tyle for a spac e, and here, we show you your options, plus ho w to tell a chesterfield from a c abriole, and a wing-back from a Windsor!