This week on Property Watch we are back again in our favourite hunting ground around the fringes of the City of London, with its rich historic heritage and diverse range of properties.

The spa resort of Merano in the South Tyrol region of Italy is a little known gem which is just about to become a lot more popular with the recent opening of the Hotel Muchele.

Throughout the ages buildings have often been seen as phallic symbols (just look at the Gherkin).

Last night during dinner, whilst our fingers were doing the usual dance moves on the TV remote control, we unexpectedly came across the first episode of The Great Pottery Throw Down on the trusty BBC iPlayer.

Halloween is here and as a special treat we tasked our property search team with a difficult brief: a spooky gothic pile with a contemporary feel that won't scare your dates away.

Jan and Liani Douglas are a Cape Town based design duo specialising in contemporary furniture, lighting and interior objects.

Jeroen van Oirschot, who just graduated from the Design Academy Eindhoven, is a keen observer of urban life and all the small details which make every city unique. 

For those who are not in the know, Vlisco is a Dutch textiles brand which virtually invented the colourful African print fabrics so popular in western Africa and beyond.

Copenhagen has long been the destination of choice for design lovers and the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, situated just outside the city, is a gem not to be missed.

Interior spaces of all sizes are an endless source of design inspiration, but surely none could be as small and yet as spectacular as the miniature interior scene sets at the Musée Cinéma et Miniature in Lyon.

Now that the fashionistas can finally hang up their stilettos as the last of the SS16 fashion shows drew to a close, it is time we reflect on what directions we can draw for lifestyle products from this bi-annual burst of creativity.