Hugh Metcalf

The cultural happenings in the design world to know about this month

Tickets are now on sale for Livingetc Unlocked, our new event taking you through the front doors of some of London's most brilliantly designed properties

A (largely inedible) birthday cake isn't the design inspiration we thought we'd be taking this week, but it may just be a harbinger for trends to come

In our monthly Zeitgeist Edit, our editor runs through the big stories and moments happening now

It costs less than £5/$10, and takes the guesswork out of what to do when temperatures indoors start to feel unbearable

These are the design moments to care about this month, straight from the editor's desk

The trends from some of the most exciting room designs you'll see this year

This homemade deodorizer takes half an hour and almost no effort to make, and it uses something you've probably got in abundance in your kitchen

Bring more vertical storage to your garden, without running the risk of a shed piled high with junk

Our editor picks the very best outdoor furniture buys for this season, from high street to high end, and offers advice on the stores for great garden design