SPHERE Spring has sprung to life

SPHERE Spring edition is here, with a vibrant botanical wraparound cover, announces its publisher Illustrated London News.

18 May 2026

by ILN

The Spring print edition of our quarterly luxury and lifestyle magazine, SPHERE Magazine, is out now, with a vibrant botanical wraparound cover commissioned from illustrator Nathalie Lees – her fourth brilliant cover for ILN.

The 19th SPHERE Spring

In its 19th year, working in partnership with Polestar and the FT Business of Luxury Summit, the latest edition of SPHERE brings a curated guide to living well this season.

To kick off, Jonathan Bell takes a spin in the new Polestar 5, an exhibition of sleek Scandinavian design from one of the most intriguing automotive brands to launch in recent years.

Opulently cultured

Between the culture-packed pages, Charlotte Metcalf explores a new wave of theatre taking the stage across the UK in 2026, while Simon Brooke investigates the rising trend of luxury brands collaborating with the film industry to better showcase the story behind the products.

Meanwhile, with the countdown on to the FIFA World Cup, Izzy Schaw Miller jets off to North America – from Mexico City to New York – exploring where to stay, where to eat and what to seek out in between watching the beautiful game.

Back on our side of the pond, Ben McCormack profiles a new wave of luxury restaurant enterprises in town, which show how a restaurant group can be built without becoming a formulaic chain. Zoe Dare Hall also heads north to discover Manchester’s new luxury living as Nobu joins a growing collective of refined haunts, while Nina Caplan samples spring’s best cocktails, so you know what to order this season.

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