5 Chairs from ‘500 Designs That Matter’
Oct-2025cultureA new publication from Phaidon offers an in-depth visual study of the ubiquity and diversity of chairs. The book serves as a rigorous encyclopaedia of important designs and an exploration of how we live with, and through, objects.
Surface Value: Blēo Brings New Possibilities for Colour at Home
Oct-2025livingBlēo – a new paint and tile brand from Copenhagen – makes high-quality pigment in artful palettes created by your favourite architects and designers.
Label to Love — Sono
Oct-2025styleTo visit the Sono studio is a heartening lesson in how a small label can quietly flourish. Lauren Cochrane talks to the couple behind it – Stephanie Oberg and Simon Homes.
A List of Useful Recommendations — August 2025
Aug-2025styleA monthly display of items to consider, selected for their lasting power, usefulness and beauty — wholeheartedly chosen by Patter.
5 Curious Facts: Durga Chew-Bose on Bonjour Tristesse
Jul-2025cultureWriter-director Durga Chew-Bose speaks to Patter about 5 curious facts from the filming of Bonjour Tristesse.
Simple Improvements — 10 Seats for Indoor/Outdoor Living
Jun-2025livingAn assortment of chairs that are adaptable to how we live today, for use both inside and outside the home.
A Useful Recommendation With Ambra Medda
Jun-2025livingAmbra Medda has led a storied career in the world of design – cementing, over its duration, a love of beautiful and practical everyday objects. Among them is her favourite one-cup coffee maker by Alessi, with its curved shape, highly functional mechanism, and pleasing pour.
Things to Go See — Exhibitions for Summer
Jun-2025cultureAbstract painting, sculptural miniatures, woven works and garden design. 8 shows to stop by in the warm months ahead.