Ease back and take off on an armchair adventure with Design Stories' weekend reads – this time focusing on inspiring architecture. Now's your chance to unwind from the week's hustle and bustle and plunge into a fountain of creativity. Welcome to enjoy with us!

The Helsinki home of Alvar and Aino Aalto, and later Elissa Aalto, remains as modern today as it was nearly a hundred years ago. Discover the charming home of the Aaltos in Helsinki with Design Stories!

What will be the end result when an interior architect is given the task of updating a 1970s villa – and free rein? In this case it's timeless, softly soothing and uniquely beautiful interior design. We visited Villa Ekkulla on Kimitoön in Southwest Finland and learned how the interior was created.

Imagine a house that is almost completely grey – from floor to ceiling, inside and out. Do you envision it being dull? Perhaps soothing? Whatever you had in mind, you weren't prepared for this. Join us for a tour at Villa Radal, a sculptural tour de force by Olsson Lyckefors architects, that has us going cray over grey.

Villa Ervi is a prestigious building located in the maritime landscape of Kuusisaari, Helsinki, built by architect Aarne Ervi for his family in 1951. The exceptional complex also includes an astounding office building completed in 1962. Take a tour at Villa Ervi with us!

Get ready to be swept off your feet and transported to the heart of Paris with this stunning Art Nouveau apartment renovation. With a mix of vibes from the 1920s and the 1970s, the apartment balances modern comfort with timeless elegance. From the original stained-glass windows to the striking marble marvel of a bathroom, this apartment is a one-of-a-kind oeuvre.