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FT Best ofWeekend long reads

Airs and disgraces: how city pollution is killing residents

Dirty air accounts for the premature deaths of people in London, New York, Paris and Beijing

FT Best ofWeekend long reads

Jess Phillips on safe rooms and Street Fighter

‘I sometimes feel myself ducking because I imagine that someone could shoot me,’ says Labour MP

South American prime property

Brazil’s home buyers bet on the ballot

Presidential election could see the economy — and therefore house prices — go either way

FT SeriesCity stats: how rivals measure up

City stats: Singapore versus Kuala Lumpur

Demographics and government exert different pressures on the housing markets of these near-neighbours

Muswell Hill house sellers shun the internet

Selling homes off-market obscures successive price drops

Meet Shaunaugh, my imaginary friend

An expat’s upheaval means that some friendships are sloughed off and others are invented

FT Best ofWeekend long reads

Bed bugs and block parties: my introduction to New York

After initially getting the creeps, FT correspondent Robin Wigglesworth discovered the city’s charms

Cardiff prime market undergoes large-scale facelift

Developments are gathering pace but a new tax has affected property prices

Hot property: conversions and restorations

From a revived warehouse in Denver to a former school in Lisbon

Neighbour’s cooking gets up my nose

How to raise a stink about smells, and the agony of being in a housebuying chain

North American prime property

Adirondack Park seeks to revive the great camps of the Gilded Age

Area already offers seclusion but a developer hopes to make a big noise in the woods

Tread softly: rugs as works of art

Take to the floor with a pile of inspiring designs

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Friday, 19 October, 2018

FT Best of
Weekend long reads
Read about the US midterms, deadly urban pollution, #MeToo rules for office behaviour, Germany’s imperilled Social Democrats, Apple’s design guru, why we love pirates — and much more
Friday, 19 October, 2018

Artisans
Buoyant trade: model ships show history in the making
Malcolm Darch’s intricate models take years to make and thousands of pounds to buy
Friday, 19 October, 2018

Robin Lane Fox
Parterre familiar: the gardens at Villa Silvio Pellico
The structure set out by Russell Page in the 1950s has been largely preserved but with a few simplifications
Tuesday, 16 October, 2018

Malta market shows no signs of slowing
The island’s strong economy and state incentives are driving demand for limited space
Monday, 15 October, 2018

Five reasons to live in São Paulo, Brazil
With its melting-pot population the megacity has a cultural and culinary richness
Sunday, 14 October, 2018

UK business & economy
Prime London market hit by Brexit
High-end home sales fall 25 per cent as buyers reconsider their options
Sunday, 14 October, 2018

Expat identities: To be an American in Paris
For the foreigner, a connection to their adoptive city can outweigh that to the nation
Friday, 12 October, 2018

UK house prices
London prime property prices set to stagnate
Market likely to be hit by Brexit uncertainty and stamp duty surcharge
Friday, 12 October, 2018

Prime property
Hot properties for theatre lovers
From a townhouse near New York’s Broadway to a loft in Venice
Friday, 12 October, 2018

Artisans
Silverlining’s playbook: elegant yacht interiors
Chester company’s designs combine skills in marquetry, cabinetmaking and leatherwork
Friday, 12 October, 2018

Interiors
Screen stars to dress up a room
Panels preserve the idea of being modest, even if the prices are not
Friday, 12 October, 2018

Jenny Lee
Why America’s favourite adjective is beginning to grate
From the Great Depression to the Great American Novel, the superlative speaks to a competitive spirit
Friday, 12 October, 2018

Life & Arts
Lagos homes spill over on to reclaimed land
Lagoon development provides a dizzying number of prime homes but prices are falling fast
Friday, 12 October, 2018

Design
Chiara and Fosco Tables by Elisa Strozyk x Pulpo
Tops are hand-crafted in Germany using cordierite, a mineral found in metamorphic rocks
Friday, 12 October, 2018

Interiors
Meta-furniture: makeshift looks, precious materials
Bronze and marble can look like scrap in designs that foreground the act of making
Friday, 12 October, 2018

FT SeriesCity stats: how rivals measure up
City stats: Oslo versus Helsinki
Residents in Norway’s capital are happier than those in Finland, despite paying more for their housing and beer
Friday, 12 October, 2018

Property law
Must we pay our builder’s mark-up?
How to challenge contractor’s invoices, and why an ugly outhouse might be protected
Friday, 12 October, 2018

Robin Lane Fox
A floor show in London’s King’s Cross
The gardens throughout the Aga Khan Centre refer to Muslim traditions
Friday, 12 October, 2018

UK property
The frontline of London’s home improvement frenzy
Rather than move, residents choose to extend, often going below ground
Thursday, 11 October, 2018

Pollution
Fire and fury: wood burners spark debate
Is firewood eco-friendly or an eco-enemy?
Wednesday, 10 October, 2018

Classic versus contemporary design on a London houseboat
Two contrasting looks to dress the interior of a floating Thameside home
Wednesday, 10 October, 2018

North American prime property
Is Manhattan on the edge of a prime housing precipice?
The stock of unsold luxury property piles up in New York
Wednesday, 10 October, 2018

At Home with the FT
Monzo co-founder banks on cool credentials
Tom Blomfield takes a holistic approach to customer needs
Tuesday, 9 October, 2018

Five reasons to live in Warsaw, Poland
Thriving modern businesses have made this city, one steeped in history, their home
Monday, 8 October, 2018

How to Spend It
Central London property’s Crossrail renaissance
The long-awaited Elizabeth line has inspired residential developers to pull out all the stops