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Johnny Grey’s innovative design helps older people remain safe and independent for longer
On Cosmoledo — a remote, uninhabited coral atoll in the Seychelles — a pioneering eco-camp is welcoming well-heeled castaways
Designer who quit her fashion label to be a sculptor showcases her work in the house she shares with her husband, Sir David Hare
Collectors around the world are commissioning tiny facsimiles of real or imagined properties
Former head of Puma now runs The B Team, promoting responsible practices to business leaders
The architectural designer extends his aesthetic to his Notting Hill home
He has designed boats and planes for princes and billionaires but renovating his own farmhouse offered a different challenge
Many painters’ and sculptors’ work spaces in prime areas are being converted into high-end homes — but at what cost?
The soprano recalls the hardships of growing up in Tirana under Enver Hoxha’s rule and how she began a new life in the US
German Alex Hai had to fight off a bid to ban her from the city’s canals but she has the backing an aristocratic patron
Father Hamazasp Kechichian mourns for his war-torn homeland from a tranquil island in the lagoon
Lancashire-born musician on the logistics of living in Germany while his wife and son live in Barcelona
Garik Israelian on the Soviet era good times — and why the Canary Islands make him feel close to nature
Xander Parish overcame cultural differences, odd superstitions and the language barrier
The former army chief on his role as Constable of the Tower of London and sharing his living space with guests and ghosts
The Spanish financier and father of 11 returns to the island of his youth
The two Caribbean islands are both focusing on the elite market with a series of prime housing projects
The prime housing market is booming in Israel’s most densely populated city
How an obsession drove Jeff Fuchs – writer, explorer and tea fanatic – to live in a remote mountain region in Yunnan
High-end hotel designer Jean-Michel Gathy explains why he loves living in Kuala Lumpur
Marina developments are attracting foreign investment and the elite international yachting community
‘I went in a different direction, while remaining faithful, I hope, to the courage and clarity my dad encapsulated‘
Since the global financial crisis, the asking prices of habitable islands have returned to more reasonable levels
After kidnap threats, his family now has 24-hour security, with an armoured 4x4 vehicle and six bodyguards
‘The moment I arrived, I knew this place was for me,’ says the sprightly 81-year-old former soldier
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