Wooden skyscrapers and homes that resemble mountain peaks are among the ideas on the 2016 World Architecture Festival shortlist

Values have fallen behind those of its trendier neighbours, but the area has a lot of smaller units and a high student population

In the wake of the Brexit vote, 2016 has brought uncertainty to a market popular with British buyers

The fishing villages are feeling the strain from tourism, but measures to reduce footfall could help attract foreign investors

A chance meeting prompted Andrew Duncanson to start a new life and thriving business as a dealer in Scandinavian design

Expat Lives

This year’s event features rural homes, sleek skyscraper apartments and tiny starter studios across the globe

Gerrit Rietveld’s designer joke from the 1930s is surprisingly sturdy and comfortable

Beyond wear and tear and moths, early pieces were often cut up and altered, or simply thrown out when they became unfashionable

From a property in California with a two-storey playhouse to a clifftop villa in France with a quad bike trail and paintball area

A £7m restoration project has returned the architect’s former home in London to its intended state of wackiness

Despite the difficulties (and expense) of managing an estate, true enthusiasts will wait patiently for the rare chance to purchase one

Koji Tsuruoka had assumed his new job in London would be a relatively relaxed posting — until the vote for Brexit

At Home

North-west Michigan is recovering post-crash but homes still cost far less than in the Hamptons

The home of the Oval Cricket Ground is close to the Nine Elms development but properties are available at a fraction of the cost

A shortage of stock and strict planning rules mean prime property is seen as a good bet — and sales are rocketing on the Spanish island

From a penthouse in San Francisco with its own clock tower to a house in London that was once a testing area for torpedoes

The former German Democratic Republic is filled with stately homes and manor houses, and many are available at incredibly low prices

Growing interest in bathing houses is prompting architects to create structures dedicated to sensuous pleasure and social good

In the first of a mini series, Paul Miles looks at the Completed Houses category at this year’s World Architecture Festival awards