The Broad Walk to the rear of Kilmacurragh House, Ireland ©Seamus O’Brien Robin Lane Fox May 12, 2012

Hallowed ground

The garden of the 17th-century Kilmacurragh House in Ireland slowly unveils its well-hidden and rare wonders, making for a memorable visit

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Monopoly and the real property game
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Our belief in the equation of Ownership + Time = Profit is ingrained to the point of worship
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In the UK, 1,800km of coastline are at risk from erosion of some sort
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At home: Nawal El Saadawi

In her 26th-floor Cairo flat, one of the Arab world’s most influential and polemical feminist thinkers says Egypt’s revolution is being aborted

The Esplanade in Strahan, the only waterfront town on Tasmania’s west coast ©Dan Fellow/Tourism Tasmania May 12, 2012

Up from down under

Tasmania is a by-word for remoteness. But the former penal colony’s reputation has undergone a sea change, and with it comes a property boom

Le Castellet, Côte d’Azur, France May 12, 2012

Hot property: Estates

A selection of extravagant living spaces from around the world where owners can roam extensive grounds and enjoy olive groves, Turkish baths and chapels

Clerkenwell Green, London ©Alamy May 12, 2012

Lofty ambitions

Architects, lawyers and designers have all been attracted by the warehouse conversions in Clerkenwell, which remains a hub of creative activity

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Robin Lane Fox

England does not transplant abroad, but abroad the spring is earlier and more prolific than any English April

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Agony Uncle

America is like a salt beef sandwich with Hollywood and Wall Street holding together a big chunk of collapsed meat

Chinese porcelain on display ©Ben McMillan May 12, 2012

Brics interiors: The age of opulence

Chinese courtyards are being renovated to suit modern tastes, a signal of a renewed confidence in the country’s design heritage

Ordino ©AWL Images May 12, 2012

Small wonder

Once a high-altitude backwater, the tiny principality of Andorra is appealing to a new ‘VIP’ category of residents and entrepreneurs

Justin Rhodes ©Samantha Reinders May 12, 2012

Expat lives: A culinary curator

Cultural entrepreneur Justin Rhodes left New York for love and a new lifestyle in Cape Town, where he found a healthy sense of entrepreneurship

Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation' ©Alamy May 12, 2012

Chelsea’s stars

The Chelsea Flower Show’s Great Pavilion has one of the most original collections of plants under one roof. Here are just a few that can be relied on

Toy designer Tim Stuart in his unusually spacious loft-style apartment ©Wei Leng Tay May 5, 2012

Outside the shoebox

With cramped conditions and soaring prices, Hong Kong’s growing artistic community is carving out innovative living and working spaces

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