Five pens worth writing home about

Chronographs, or stopwatches for the wrist, fit for the race track

Smooth or rugged, black or glazed, lava is being used to make everything from bathroom tiles to tables. Giovanna Dunmall explains why it’s hot stuff

Hacking is making its way from the tech industry to furniture. Anna Baddeley looks at why designers are embracing disruption

A Chinese architect is breathing new life into Beijing’s ancient courtyard homes. Jonathan Glancey explains

Technology isn’t just changing how we work but also the spaces we work in. Giovanna Dunmall talks to the designers mixing business with pleasure

Rampant development in Phnom Penh threatens to destroy important buildings – and with them, all traces of the past