Designers are having fun with engineered wood stained in a palette of dramatic hues
On the centenary of the birth of Ian Hamilton Finlay — poet, iconoclast, social revolutionary and maritime obsessive — his Scottish garden is being celebrated as his greatest work of art
Recent moves from Toronto to Brooklyn to Brussels to Paris have only stirred his creativity — and a historic rental in the 11th arrondissement has become a space of vibrant experimentation, and a place to grow
Preparing for Armageddon has taken a luxe turn — these are ‘glorified man caves’ with extra muscle
For most people it’s a once-in-a-lifetime torture. For me, it has become a life-long punishment — here’s what I have learnt
From a contemporary Siberian larch-clad house beside Camber Sands to a 16th-century country retreat a hop, skip and a jump from Glyndebourne Opera House
The television series has turned a spotlight on the country’s many islands
As developers and private homeowners alike turn to desperate measures to remove squatters, a cohort of eviction specialists has risen to prominence — helping to transform the issue into a major political controversy
The home of textile expert Nathalie Farman-Farma is a lesson in how florals and patterns can bring unity to a space without being twee
The Brazilian painter, whose work is the subject of a new show at the Musée d’Orsay, has created a meditative, folk-art filled urban escape for himself and Una, a stray dog rescued from the rainforest
The National Garden Scheme’s thousands of participants offer a microcosm of horticultural and social evolution, inspiration — and, if you’re lucky, tea and cakes
With the trad wife algorithm on a roll, and a plethora of books and TV shows fetishising aspects of domestic life, it's a shame this British institution of a magazine has fallen
Meet the father-daughter duo with designs from every corner of the world
Marie-Louise Agius and her uncle Lionel de Rothschild are cultivating a shared passion at the family’s 200-acre Hampshire estate
From salvers to shells, the precious metal is making a comeback
The multi-spouted Delftware flower vase is popular with designers and collectors once again
A spectacular indoor lighting installation, 3D photo display, transparent 77in TV and more
The interiors expert enjoys a lesson in contrasts
From a garden oasis in Guangzhou, China, to the turbine halls of M+ Museum in Hong Kong, the artist’s work is springing up in the most unexpected places
The spring special celebrates the super power of east Asia
Meet these avant-garde artisans
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
Tanya Selway has reimagined a tired Edwardian property on London by taking the materials and the spirit of her family’s past and using it to transform the house into a canvas for personal expression
With more companies demanding five days a week in the office, upheaval is on the cards for some remote workers. Estate agents are reporting an increase in demand for small apartments, but not everyone is on board
Even in Texas, the American dream of home ownership is being downsized because of an affordability crisis
The feted landscape designer’s own garden was first created by her grandparents — it is now a wild, experimental and painterly place, and a model of sustainability
From a Wiltshire farmhouse dating to the 15th century to a cosy cottage on Cornwall’s scenic Lizard Peninsula
US buyers emerge as major force in UK capital’s property market
This jumble of letters and numbers should be meaningless outside of its coding system — but what happens when the meaningless commands a 200 per cent premium?
The expert’s hoard of Georgian curiosities features everything from clowns’ shoes to Old Master paintings
The ancient art is making a comeback – let it shine
From her Anjou farmhouse, Anne Corbière fashions curtains, cushions and artworks from her tactile fabrics, coveted by everyone from Chanel to Tiffany to British brand Ochre
For the châtelaine of Lismore Castle, a warm welcome keeps the spirit of this home — nurtured by centuries of eccentric characters — dynamic and forward looking
To kick off, we’re asking if rewilding can pay — and how new planning legislation will affect the rural dream. Then it’s escape to the Dordogne for properties on the market — and to California for gardening with purpose. Architectural inspiration can be gleaned from a quasi-lunar lander in Suffolk, interiors ideas from Highgrove and pastoral hosting from Ireland’s Lismore Castle
Steal a march on Saint-Germain style this spring
Jahangir, the Mughal poet, was a ‘seizer of worlds’, hunter of lions and heavy drinker — but he was also a lover of plants and hater of customs duty
