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Milan, home to Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper, the Negroni Sbagliato, and the beloved espresso, has a new resident: Starbucks. Opening September 7 in the Piazza Cordusio near the Duomo, the Starbucks Reserve Roastery is the first-ever branch of the mammoth coffee chain to land in Italy, and Starbucks' third roastery.

Paris, 2020: Maxalto opened the new decade with a preview of the new collection in the Rue du Bac showroom.

It's easy to shock with technology and innovation, says Michael Anastassiades, but the real challenge for designers is creating objects that stay relevant over time. Anastassiades – who is Designer of the Year at the Maison&Objet furniture fair in Paris this week – has built his business around producing lighting designs he believes will become timeless.

As delightful as its name implies, Storybook House is a wonderful  renovation and extension project, undertaken on a Victorian, single fronted terraced house in Melbourne by the local practice of Folk Architects.

Montreal interior designer Michael Godmer has expanded and revitalised a local townhouse by preserving original woodwork and adding contemporary details. Elmwood Residence is a two-storey Victorian townhouse in Montreal's Outremont neighbourhood.