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Where is the best place in the world to lose your property?
The perfect Cornish escape, a Tudor house for hire and your own castle on a Scottish shore
I am 62, and have been ceasing to exist for a decade or so
FT Money writers discuss this week’s personal finance news
The chef and cookery writer founded the Rose Bakery in Paris in 2002; there are now 10 branches in cities from Tokyo to New York, including at Dover Street Market in London
New report argues that breaks should not just be given to younger buyers
Sarah Gordon on rampant egos, defining deals and the dangers of financial ignorance
Ralph Lauren has been defining the American wardrobe for half a century. Nick Foulkes has a rare audience with the living “monument” about the business of fashioning dreams
The sculptor, whose clientele includes royalty and rock stars, creates extraordinary garden artworks, sundials and water features, and dramatic installations for interiors and public spaces
Automation may be fashionable — but never underestimate the value of human contact
Award for scheme that has now spread to 1,000 UK cafés
Brad Hickey hopes to make a name for himself (using an alias) in Australia’s wine country
The American Surrealist is the perfect poster girl for Tate’s attempts to nuance and diversify the 20th-century canon
The British designer is renowned for his classic-with-a-twist tailoring and adventurous use of colour and pattern. His latest collection features tartans, Liberty prints and Fair Isle knitwear
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The couple who sold their properties, art, furniture and cars to live a simpler life
Bequeathing a fortune to a beloved pet can be a planning minefield
The architect and RIBA gold-medal winner on postwar radicalism and his new-found enthusiasm for sustainable buildings
More than 47,000 new cases are diagnosed every year, but with early detection there is hope
Condition affects cognitive function and memory that scientists have linked to dementia
Hotel insider: an exuberant conversion of a former maharaja’s residence — far from Rajasthan’s tourist trail — delights Sophy Roberts
The acclaimed novelist on being a Kindertransport survivor, saving her parents and getting old
An engrossing show marking the 350th anniversary of the artist’s death is the first to include all the museum’s works
The FT’s Literary Editor gives his top selections for 2019
