With a theme this month of the finer things in life, we've looked at the most extravagant, decadent and cultural new developments from the design industry the world over.

It might be easy to forget that the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival is actually about horse racing - with the focus increasingly on frocks, food and marquees.

Walking into goopLAB, you might be mistaken for thinking you accidentally walked into someone's home. But there's no embarrassment to be had.The interior of the first permanent store for Gwyneth Paltrow's behemoth online blog and shopping hub, goop, takes inspiration from her own homes.

'Bohemian' is a word that comes to mind when looking at actress-turned-fashion designer Whitney Port's home. It is full of global influences, texture and laid back charm.

Tory Burch may have made a name for herself as a fashion designer, but one of her lesser known passions has helped turn her Gatsby-era Southampton manor into an inviting family home.

Former Victoria's Secret model Karlie Kloss' life took a big diversion after she attended a coding boot camp in 2014. So inspired by the experience, the model now runs an organisation, 'Koding with Klossy', which hosts coding camps for women, awards career scholarships to young women developers, and has created a community around women in technology.

Hailed as being longer than the Shard is tall, Google's plans for its new 11 storey London base feature a half Olympic sized swimming pool, a rooftop cafe (one of four in the complex) and a multi-use indoor sports pitch.

It is an office that feels like anything but. Each room is influenced by a unique culture, with all the comforts of a home firmly in place. This Paris HQ is home to technology disruptor Airbnb, created in a collaboration between Airbnb’s Environments Team and design firm STUDIOS Architecture.

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With luxury living being our focus this month, we had to share Brooke Shield's home. The actress / model / author / producer and now jewellery-designer undoubtably has an eye for style.

When Casa Cook opens a new hotel, the design world and luxury getaway seekers sit up and listen. New in the Casa Cook stable of unique, laid back but highly luxurious beach hotels is Casa Cook Kos.

The Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo didn't know the challenges she was in for when she purchased a Hamptons barn eight years ago.In love with the history of the Sag Harbour property - which was built by a female civil rights activist lawyer - Pompeo planned to build on the original footprint of the cabin, and create a larger cabin next to it.

Who said museums had to be serious? Los Angeles' latest museum is far from it. The Museum of Ice Cream pays homage to all things sweet and features 10 rooms each with a unique dessert theme. Its mission? To "design environments that bring people together and provoke imagination".

It's getting cold outside and that means the snow season is upon us. If you're anything like us, you choose your accommodation based first and foremost on its interior. Holidays are a chance to escape your everyday and spend time living in your idea of paradise - whether that's spending all day on the slopes, relaxing in front of the chalet's fireplace or indulging in spa treatments. Take a look at our pick of Europe's three most stylish ski resorts.

Jessica Alba's The Honest Company is now five years old and in its third office space. Unlike the other two spaces, with the business more established, there was a dedicated budget to play with, and for the first time, a professional team behind the fit out. Alba engaged the company who redecorated her home - Consort Design - to recreate the 83,000 square foot work space and transform it from a huge warehouse-aesthetic to an inviting, homely office space, along with showroom spaces for the many The Honest Company products.

Canadian actress Shay Mitchell - known for her role in hit US TV series Pretty Little Liars - first saw Consort Design's work at the Honest Company HQ when visiting Jessica Alba (we take you inside, here).

If only we could fly away to the world's leading spa resorts to celebrate Mother's Day this year. That's not a reality for many of us, but not to fear: we have pulled together four incredible spa resorts to go on all of our bucket lists. From Marrakech to Miama beach, take your pick...

When a supermodel and style icon lists their home for sale, the world clamours to catch a peek inside. This was certainly the case for Cindy Crawford's recent listing of her US$79 million Malibu home.

Set into the depths of Phuket's Kamala rainforest is a resort like no other: Keemala. Inspired by the stories, cultures, traditions, and lifestyles of four groups of fictitious ancient Phuket settlers, the resort is divided into four different lots of villas, each with their unique design and distinctive guest experiences.