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A bewildering number of curricula are on offer in this truly global city
A shift of older, affluent homeowners opting to move back into urban centres is in full swing
The reality of a picture postcard lifestyle on the tropical Indian Ocean island
Increasingly, foreign investors are looking for smaller estates to try their hand at winemaking
From a villa in Dubai with its own basement nightclub to a house in Florida where a private tunnel leads direct to the beach
Cutlery, crockery, cushions and quilts: what to pack for an alfresco meal, whether at Henley Regatta or the local park
‘Was this stratospherically powerful man really making small talk about Chinese food and jackets?’
Israeli founder of native advertising platform, who moved to New York eight years ago, says ‘bots’ won’t solve the problem
What could be more frivolous than watching five days of sport in a row? But don’t be tempted to play a game yourself
Louise Richardson on exposing students to extreme views and why Brexit could reignite the Troubles in Ireland
High-end developers are playing catch-up following the revamp of city’s central business district
After the second world war, more than 500m glasses were made each year to be used everywhere, from the Kremlin to prisons
Sculptural pieces in everything from leather to crystal make work — almost — a pleasure
Meet the founder of Jamb, the business specialising in historic collectibles and replica fireplaces
The city is attracting more buyers from abroad, just as housing reforms have aided developers
‘One of the main reasons for gardening is to strive for beauty and I am cheered that rose breeder David Austin is doing the same’
Many come for the low tax regime; they stay for dark skies and wild wallabies
‘When asked a binary question, a politician’s answer should be “yes” or “no”, a practice that is beyond 99.99% of them’
The cathedral city is 90 minutes by train from London, a distance that puts off some buyers, but is part of the attraction for others
Top names are expanding beyond work for private clients to offer collectible pieces for those seeking the same ‘look’ for less
The curves of this 42cm-tall stackable animal were a development in the new possibilities of plywood
Nigel Fleckney prepares 5,000-year-old bog-oak and the finest English hardwoods for use as furniture
As one of Britain’s top spotters of equine pedigree, the Brexit-backer laments how foreign owners are taking over UK flat-racing
Pittsburgh’s unusual approach offers hope to other urban areas suffering from the effects of deindustrialisation
If you were purposefully misled, you may be able to claim a misrepresentation, which could lead to damages
Sales are climbing again on the Côte d’Azur as tech-savvy, younger buyers target ‘brand name’ locations
What starts as a quick hack soon turns into obsessive sculpting of increasingly outlandish shapes
Bureau chief James Politi loves the city’s food markets and parks — if only the bins were emptied and the buses bearable
What is original here is not so much the architecture, but the funding model
New high-end homes are smartening up the area around the transport hub, but it is still cheaper than Mayfair and Belgravia
From a Scottish estate with 80 acres of woodland to a villa in Mallorca surrounded by citrus, cypress, olive and pine
It’s not just US families who look to the city’s highly rated, and free, public schools
A spell of good weather offers ideal conditions for planting salvia, fuchsia, gazania and petunia
An insider’s guide to the city by Sir Suma Chakrabarti, president of the EBRD
Just remember: if you ever decide to remonstrate with a cabbie, make sure you can run just slightly faster than him
Despite Africa’s reputation for homophobia, Griffin Shea and his family were made welcome in Johannesburg
This patch of pretty villages is prime commuter country, and prices are rising unlike in upmarket areas of the capital
