With such inflated prices, vendors and buyers at all levels are left floundering. Why isn’t more property valued realistically from the start?
Given the potential for domestic animals to cause damage to wildlife, some conservationists are calling for restrictive measures — but mitigating strategies are surely a first step
Allowing your house to be used by filmmakers and brands can be a lucrative side hustle — but there are irksome downsides
The playfully postmodern potter, whose designs are shaped by music, mathematics and science, is the subject of a long overdue institutional show
The head of the Swiss bank’s 45,000-strong global art collection fills her Gilded Age brownstone in Brooklyn with recycled pieces, bohemian heirlooms and items salvaged from flea markets — and the sidewalk
The boom in genealogy has given rise to another type of investigation: people are increasingly hiring experts to tell the stories and intrigues of their homes — and those who lived there
Colour and pattern are key to making a kitchen a relaxing space as well as a functional one
The 17th-century epic gave the modern age its most famous vision of Eden but, argues the author of a new book, the poem’s influence on landscape and garden design can still be seen today
Master muralist Lucinda Oakes is in demand the world over for her intricate, transporting works
Big horticultural organisations such as the RHS are taking artificial intelligence seriously as an innovative tool for preserving precious resources
Do we need a more foodie approach to flowering plants? An inspiring new book says so
The artist’s ceramic sculptures are intended to ‘make us dream of somewhere else’ — her Haussmannian home makes that a day-to-day reality
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The CEO of David Collins Studio loves Bárbara Hulanicki, falafel and his Hermès valet stand
Owners of luxury London development take Laing O’Rourke unit to court for £35mn
After losing my house in the LA fires, lessons about nurturing the soul of a home have never felt so important — personally and professionally
Developers are constructing more in high-risk areas — illustrating the twin challenges of adapting to severe weather while addressing a housing shortage
Cladding concerns and rising service charges hit demand for apartments
Is it WFH if you aren’t actually home? Boat designers and architects are capitalising on technology to take the home office concept and evolve it for live-work spaces on land, river and sea
From Audrey Hepburn’s 18th-century Swiss villa to a Hollywood estate once frequented by Warren Beatty and Elvis
The brand’s bone china tableware has become a cult classic-with-a-twist — and the British-Indian artist has had fun playing with its cobalt-edged identity
Deprived of comfort, the vagabonds at the heart of Steinbeck’s story are nonetheless bound by a sense of fellowship
Highlights from the expansive exhibition showcasing handmade work from around the world — from cubist ceramics made in Japan to unusual vessels crafted from banksia nut
Built at the end of the 17th century, the home has many original and restored features that were popular in Queen Anne and Georgian design
Conceived in a bid to patch knots and other ‘imperfections’, Sawkille Co’s fanciful thunderbolts, hummingbirds and other symbols add intrigue to his clean-lined classics
‘Its limitations are its strength,’ said Edward Burne-Jones, and a new cohort of artisans are using it to transform personal narratives into something divine
The Arts and Crafts designer incorporated patterns from Islamic art into carpets, textiles and wallpaper, as an exhibition explores. Gardeners should follow his cues
The city’s Belle Époque streets were once Egypt’s nexus of cosmopolitan culture and society; their shine dimmed by post-revolution neglect. Now, a handful of divergent forces are reimagining the original ‘Paris along the Nile’ for a new generation
When Dior Maison’s creative director took the helm of a 7-acre property in Oise, she was a horticultural novice. Seven years later, its mix of wild meadows, box hedges and neat rows of flowers is a ‘laboratory’ for creativity
From the East Side to the West Side and Midtown to Chelsea, penthouses and condos that capture the essence of New York
Cabbages, peppers, figs, grapes, tomato, radicchio and other fridge drawer finds are adding bite to floral arrangements
New branded residences, international schools and a growing tech scene are leading the Andalusian hotspot’s reinvention as a year-round place to live
Zac Inwald and his partner Hilary Brett have created a space inspired by restaurants they work in — and the result is a sea of stainless steel with the cleverest of quirks
Textured foliage, eye-catching bulbs and decorative stems can provide interest during the coldest months
With hundreds of thousands of empty homes across the country, it’s tragic that the UK can’t accommodate its extensive need with existing buildings. Not only that — it’s an opportunity to rethink how we want to live
Matthew Burt’s flowing pieces — found in MI6, churches as well as private homes — foreground the curiosities of British trees, from burr to bog
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