With simple pleasures in mind, issue 17 is an ode to the cycle of the seasons: our spring/summer edition is a celebration of coming out of winter darkness into lighter days, meeting friends in beautiful settings and travelling to far- flung locales. Here you will find a photo essay from the wilds of Mozambique(p44); thoughtful and immaculately detailed homes in Madrid (p54), Paris(p66) and New York (p78); new hotels and restaurants from London to Mexico (p36), and, the thing we’re am most excited about, a refresh of the back page, which will now hold a culture edit from established personalities and tastemakers from D/A UK’s spheres of interest. First up is London-based interior designer Linda Boronkay (p128), who opens up about her love of Jungle and the work of her creative hero, Es Devlin. Enjoy!