Curved lines in interior design have been going round in circles in recent years, so how do you bring shapely forms into your space in a way that feels fresh, yet timeless, for 2025 – and why should you? Below, five designers and architects make the case for curves and share their best techniques.

Tokyo is a city of extremes. It is now the largest metropolis in the world, a forest of glassy skyscrapers, inner-city temples and hidden ramen shops, not to mention some of the best menswear on the planet. A short walk around Shibuya will leave even the most style-conscious man from elsewhere feeling entirely underdressed. It’s no surprise then that MR PORTER stocks so many Japanese brands.

Clutter comes in many guises, both literal and figurative. Too much stuff in your home, too many emails in your inbox or too many thoughts at once can crowd your life and impinge your happiness. Use a new season to sweep away the old disorder and start afresh with a new-found sense of accomplishment, resolve and opportunity.

If you’re looking to visit some of the buzziest after-hour spots around, chances are you’ll end up at a listening bar, the vinyl-meets-drinking experience that’s taking the hospitality world by storm. But listening bars aren’t exactly new. The concept first came to prominence in the 1950s in Japan, where intimate crowds of audiophiles would gather to drink and listen to jazz records in sound-centric jazz kissas, where sound systems would be designed and optimised to allow guests to fully appreciate the music, in a much more detailed and complete way than they would anywhere else.

Curved lines in interior design have been going round in circles in recent years, so how do you bring shapely forms into your space in a way that feels fresh, yet timeless, for 2025 – and why should you? Below, five designers and architects make the case for curves and share their best techniques.

Tokyo is a city of extremes. It is now the largest metropolis in the world, a forest of glassy skyscrapers, inner-city temples and hidden ramen shops, not to mention some of the best menswear on the planet. A short walk around Shibuya will leave even the most style-conscious man from elsewhere feeling entirely underdressed. It’s no surprise then that MR PORTER stocks so many Japanese brands.