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Few new dwellings are designed to cope with rising temperatures — could traditional architecture point us in the right direction?
Plus, what does it mean when the lease on the flat I’m buying is ‘defective’?
Stylish decor and playtime don’t always go hand in hand — not so with these quirky ideas
‘We’re used to dressing our walls in patterns quite fully with wallpaper, but our floors deserve just as much attention’
The roots of our nostalgic yearning for the countryside lie deep in Britain’s history
The transformation of balconies and open spaces into verdant oases during the pandemic has put green spaces at a premium
With gyms, spas and cocktails, a new type of housing promises a retirement with a difference — but at a cost
RHS judge Jon Wheatley reveals why growing our own fruit, vegetables — and even weeds — is good for both plate and planet
Meet the specialists who connect craftspeople with clients for unique designs
A surge in domestic buyers has intensified the competition for houses and the workers to renovate them
A new batch of flower bulbs will put on a fine show in six months’ time
Craven Dunnill Jackfield and the English pottery group use traditional patterns and techniques
The neo-conceptualist artist has made pure poetry on the Castello di Ama wine estate
From an estate with views across the Aegean Sea to a mansion of traditional neoclassical Andriot architecture
The likeliest scenario is that shareholders will be wiped out while its lenders absorb big losses
The new timing has encouraged some exciting contributions and some that reflect our lives over the past 18 months
After last year’s ‘fraction of a festival’, the event is packed with post-pandemic punch
The critic designed Cosmic House, in west London, with ideas to replace Modernism and around themes of time and space
For some attending next week’s event, it’s the fundraising, brand-building, schmoozing and champagne swilling that count
The tool from our romantic agrarian past is quiet, satisfying and good exercise, if you learn to use it properly
From a California estate with 12 bathrooms to a Mallorcan villa with a rooftop open-air cinema
After 18 subdued months, activity picks up in the Spanish city famous for its flamenco
Buyers from the capital are attracted by its seaside location, energy and liberalism
Expanding the city’s zone for lower emissions encourages the move to electric vehicles but comes with costs
The excitement of the Moroccan city offers this writer an imagined escape from pandemic living
Prime open-plan properties with features including floor-to-ceiling windows, floating stairs and freestanding fireplaces
Investors have fuelled a new housing bubble, pricing locals out of markets
The charity Perennial helps gardeners endure hard times and, in passing, enables our columnist to lunch at the famed restaurant
As we spend more time at home, the classics of the ’70s are back to show us how to meld cosiness with glamour
A polymath whose sensual, immersive approach has inspired a generation to take interiors seriously
Jacqueline Bishop’s alternative dinner service brings history starkly to life
Tap into the beauty and variety of local homegrown flowers and cultivate your floristry skill set too
‘If you’re not too fussed about provenance or rarity, choose things that aesthetically speak to you and you can’t live without’
We are inordinately attached to these markers of ego and past selves. But in truth they can undermine — rather than underline — identity
From a sumptuous apartment in Lugano to a villa with uninterrupted views of Lake Maggiore
Sixty-two years young and going strong, Mattel’s fashion doll is surviving and thriving
Make your mark with these wild designs
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