Styling Baya's Winter 2026 Collection

Today I’m sharing my latest styling for Baya and the Winter 2026 collection launch. Shot at the end of last year, planning began with a meeting to discuss the new product range and art direction. Seeing and touching the samples is a vital part of the process for me, and I was immediately drawn to the richly sculpted rugs and warm tones of the collection. Comprising a palette of toffee, walnut and espresso, with accents of cherry, olive, blue and burgundy, these gorgeous hues provided the starting point for set designs, paint colours and the selection of furniture, lighting, art and accessories that helped bring the collection to life.

Baya’s Winter 2026 collection is defined by texture with materials selected for their warmth, depth and sensory appeal. Rugs are crafted almost exclusively from 100% New Zealand wool, chosen for its quality, softness and natural durability. Additionally, this season marks a considered shift towards Responsibly Sourced Wool (RWS), with all new designs carrying this certification.

A focus on surface and structure further enhances this tactile quality, with rugs featuring alternating high-low brickwork motifs and offset linear patterns. Their sculptural presence, depth and dimension make them especially enjoyable to style across living and bedroom settings, shaping not only how the spaces look, but how they feel.

The new season cushions continue the sensory story, offering endless layering options, with soft chenille, plush velvets patchworked with corduroy, classic linen and cotton dobby weaves. Discover the Winter 2026 collection here.

Credits

Styling: Michelle Halford / Studio TDC

Photography: Melanie Jenkins / Flash Studios

Thank you to our suppliers:

Furniture, Lighting and Accessories: Cult; Lignet Roset, Good Form, Cam Barrett, BoConcept, Unison Spaces, ECC, City Hall, A&C Homestore

Art: Claire Stapleton, Nellie Ryan, Turua Gallery - Jamie Adamson, Michelle Huizinga, Hannah Radford; City Hall - By Garmi, Hannah Peterson and Nicole Mason for The Poster Club

Paint: Dulux

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Brdr. Krüger Copenhagen Flagship Store: A Curated Spatial Experience

Brdr. Krüger unveils its renewed Copenhagen flagship store marking a new chapter in its spatial and curatorial direction. Designed by Studio Nathalie Schwer the store brings together the brand’s furniture collection with selected international collaborators, including Swedish kitchen makers Nordiska Kök. The interior is organised as a sequence of interconnected settings, placing the furniture within a broader material and architectural context and inviting a more considered engagement with craftsmanship, materiality and atmosphere.

The transformation coincides with Brdr. Krüger’s 140-year anniversary and further strengthens the brand’s positioning of craft within a contemporary cultural framework. Founded in 1886, the family-owned company continues to produce in Denmark while working closely with architects and designers. The renewed space extends this legacy, placing the collection within Copenhagen’s evolving international design landscape.

“Rather than creating a traditional showroom, we wanted to rethink how our furniture is experienced. The ambition was to invite a more intimate exploration—encouraging a slower, more attentive way of experiencing design.” — Jonas Krüger, Design Director, Brdr. Krüger.

The comprehensive interior design is defined by Studio Nathalie Schwer’s architectural approach and sensitivity to material. Bespoke dividers in wood, glass and textile create a series of zones that shift between openness and intimacy. As part of this process, Studio Nathalie Schwer has selected and developed bespoke textiles and material combinations specifically for the space. These have been applied to the Brdr. Krüger furniture to establish a distinct, site-specific expression.

“We set out to create a cohesive spatial narrative, where furniture, lighting, materials and architecture form a shared language. The space is conceived as a sequence of shifting zones—balancing openness and enclosure, and allowing the experience to evolve through movement and perspective.” — Nathalie Schwer, Studio Nathalie Schwer.

Nordiska Kök introduces a deconstructed kitchen element in terrazzo, stone, stainless steel and textured glass, alongside an integrated material library. Lighting by David Pompa brings a sculptural, tactile quality, shaped through material transformation and craft. Rugs from Woodnotes, paint by St. Leo, shelving by Detra, and artworks curated with Bricks Gallery complete the space, reinforcing its layered, material-driven feel.

Located at Bredgade 28 in central Copenhagen, the flagship store is now open and will be officially presented at this year’s 3daysofdesign.

Photography by Anders Schonnemann

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PAREIL Revives a Traditional Bastide in the South of France

In the foothills of the hilltop village of Tourtour in France’s Var region, a traditional Provençal bastide has been carefully reimagined by the architecture studio PAREIL. The project marks the practice’s latest work focused on historic buildings, following its noted renovation of Mas Baudran.

Commissioned by London-based owners seeking a relaxed family retreat in the south of France, the project involved a complete renovation of the existing buildings alongside a comprehensive redesign of the surrounding landscape. PAREIL — established in 2023 between Paris and Marseille — oversaw both the design and the site supervision, with a transformation that remains anchored in the region’s architectural traditions.

The property sits within a layered hillside landscape typical of rural Provence. At its centre is a stone bastide serving as the main house, accompanied by an outbuilding connected by a porch that now functions as a studio, and a small dovecote that incorporates a garage. Like many vernacular structures of the region, the house was originally designed with climate in mind. Thick stone walls provide thermal inertia with volumes and orientation adapted to the Mediterranean climate, while the northern façade is partially embedded into the rock, shielding the building from prevailing winds.

While much of the exterior had been altered in the late twentieth century, including the addition of terraces and a swimming pool, the project involved reshaping the terrain and terraces to adapt to the steep site. Inside, the architects reorganised the layout to restore a coherent functional flow, introducing a balance between generous communal areas and more intimate rooms suited to everyday living. The aim was to enhance the home’s original character, creating a timeless, elegant holiday atmosphere.

Though the renovation involved significant structural work, the interventions remain discrete. Traditional materials — including stone, terracotta, lime plaster and local woods — are used throughout, reinforcing a sense of continuity between the architecture, the surrounding landscape and contemporary use. Passive ventilation systems, underfloor heating and biosourced insulation were also integrated to improve environmental performance without disrupting the character of the house.

The landscape design forms an equally important part of the project. Working with Studio Nolet and Sigmap Jardin, the architects reworked the property’s stepped agricultural terraces — known locally as restanques — reorganising the terrain to respond to the steep site. Upper and lower terraces were redesigned and extended, establishing a more cohesive relationship between the house, the garden and the wider landscape.

Founded in 2023 by Caroline Weill and Laetitia Paradis, PAREIL’s approach sees them anchor themselves in both an environment and human context. This has led to them developing a unique and sensitive architectural signature. Their aesthetic combines the simple and appropriate use of materials, elegant details, and the celebration of regional and artisanal expertise.

That approach is evident here. Rather than imposing a new identity on the house, the architects have worked with its inherent qualities — its orientation, materiality and relationship to the land— allowing the bastide to evolve while remaining firmly rooted in its Provençal setting. The result is a home that feels both inviting and deeply connected to place: a timeless retreat shaped as much by landscape as by architecture.

Credits

Achitecture: PAREIL (in collaboration with Studio Nolet)

Landscape designer: Sigmap Jardin

Landscaping: Auffray Paysage

Photography: Jean-Baptiste Thiriet

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