In 2023, the designer and his partner arrived in Higashiyoshino, Nara for a holiday. They’ve since put down permanent roots
In the world capital of high design, an architect has transformed a sooty labyrinth of vaults into a vibrant cultural nexus and innovative workshop open to makers, designers DIYers and families
The self-taught Kyushu creative is playing with past and present to create a new design language in Japan
The final work of the great American architect Louis Kahn has been beautifully restored
Two architects have built a sustainable family ‘housestead’ in Suffolk that updates the historic patterns of rural life. It’s a collage of contemporary, agricultural, military and even spacecraft influences
Once a niche interest, the top end of the market is embracing the greener home
A palazzo in Puglia, a Jean Prouvé paradise in the Marais and off-grid living for the jet set
Meet the architects building on the islands’ unique culture, climate and coordinates
The groundscraper’s exterior stands in stark contrast to the surroundings — but the luminous interiors make the art come alive
Norman Foster’s redesign of Old Trafford brings to the fore a long-standing uneasiness about the monetisation of football
Venture into the rarefied echelons of the real estate market, where under-the-radar agents ensure utmost discretion for £10mn-plus transactions, and where homeowners hire elite crime prevention specialists to shore up their security. Travel from New Zealand, where forward-looking architecture connects with the landscape, to the UAE, where Dubai’s thriving market is inspiring neighbouring cities. And discover design ideas along the way
The predictable demise of an award-winning piece of architecture
With their sleek, low-lying profiles, isolated locations and connections with nature, forward-looking homes are pushing the country’s design codes — and turning local and international heads
Known for his revivals of old structures, the Londoner is reimagining two landmarks in the capital — and one in Kazakhstan
A clutch of curators and communities, developers and individuals are reasserting the value of turning homes into artworks
The Chengdu native is known for his thoughtful approach and his use of salvaged and remade materials
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
The city-state is a lab for world-leading architects where even their less-successful experiments are at least intriguing
The London institution is set for a massive transformation courtesy of Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh
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
Before Christmas we published a list of the holy spaces that have moved our writers most. Here’s where you thought we’d missed
A new exhibition posits that the 19th-century architect was a maverick forerunner of 20th-century aesthetics. His house in Lincoln’s Inn Fields — seemingly made for social media moments — is a case in point
What can be done to improve the living conditions of millions of displaced people?
If the remains of the west London tower block come down, it should prompt more and better building for social housing
The former show director has turned his hand to producing sensational interiors
