Issue 19 of Design Anthology UK is on newsstands over the holidays and into the darker, quieter months where we all want to curl up with magazines and a coffee. The world is looking for escape and inspiration, which is what D/A UK 19 provides. We adventure to the wilds of Scotland to visit a nature reserve and the thoughtfully-designed lodgings it holds; we visit the jutting forms of Portugal’s CAM gallery designed by Kengo Kuma; we explore Studio KO’s foray into the world of online galleries and retail; we tour homes in Venice, Ireland and London that are as delightful as they are unique; we interview designer Stephanie Barba Mendoza about her cultural obsessions; Lucy McKenzie’s art and of course, all the hotel openings and events on the art calendar that our readers need to know about. Enjoy.