Steven Adams introduces the stunning Villa Kerylos an attempt to embody the ancient Greek values of democracy through design and architecture. Perched on the edge of the shimmering Côte d’Azur, this magnificent jewel has served as an inspiration to many and continues to capture the world’s imagination today.

Lena Grivakes looks back at the aesthetics of a civilization that spans not just centuries but millennia. From Pharaonic and Greco-Roman times to the Belle Epoque, Egypt’s heritage bears visible traces of its earlier forms, a layering of its rich cultural past.