When you imagine your dream home, what do you see? A sleek contemporary design, or infused with warm, organic textures?

Even in a world torn apart by conflict, peace begins within. Here are our top-5 books that explore the theme of peace, both external and internal.

Jonathan Prince’s larger-than-life sculptures encourage you to reflect, and cultivate an awareness of Being.

If any single artist can be identified as being the person who has done most for the arts in Marbella, it is Pedro Molina.

Diana Watson’s paintings speak to us in a most intimate way, like a whisper in the ear. We talk to her about her life and work.

More art, less decoration. Changing your perspective by changing the walls that surround you.

Good abstract art can be appreciated by anybody who takes the time to acquaint themselves with the subject.

Marbella boasts some outstanding statues. If only they would leave them alone, gripes Giles Brown.

We look at the different design styles at Vista Lago Residences, where all 18 villas are individually designed and different from one another.

Brian Travers of UB40 and John Illsley of Dire Straits have turned back to the first love of their lives, painting. Head over to Kempinski Hotel Bahía to see what music looks like.

We talk to Firouz FarmanFarmaian, the nomadic artist and gallery owner who, with his wife Camilla, are changing the cultural scene in Marbella.