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Melissa George Brings Cinematic Glamour to a 17th-Century French Manor

“This is a woman’s home,” the actress says. “If a man walks in, I want him to feel like a guest.”

La Grande Motte, the Utopian Town Inspired by Ancient Pyramids

Once derided, La Grande Motte, a surreal 1960s resort in the South of France, is increasingly seen as having been ahead of its time.

How a Death Doula Throws a Dinner Party

At the Baroque guesthouse she runs in Portugal, Rebecca Illing hosted old friends for a meal suffused with nostalgia.

How to Host a Lunch Like a Parisian Gallerist

The artist Bianca Lee Vasquez, a co-founder of the art space Sainte Anne, regularly gathers friends for laid-back meals at her apartment, just a few...

Flower Arrangements Are Reaching New Heights

Floral designers are finding drama in tall, statuesque compositions.

An Artist Who Encourages Visitors to Walk Over His Work

Mathias Kiss has painted the floor of his Paris atelier with a dramatic skyscape that evokes Renaissance frescoes. The rest of his home studio is...

A Jewelry Designer Finds a Scent as Unique as Her Latest Avant-Garde Ring

At Kaori, the new incense room within the Japanese store and restaurant Ogata Paris, Gaia Repossi embarks on a one-of-a-kind sensory journey.