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Without inherited wealth or a leg-up from the Bank of Mum and Dad, prospective first-time buyers are forced to abandon dreams of home ownership
Gardens do not simply emerge, they must be shaped in terms of spacing, soil, height and colour
In the first in a series on house museums, Edwin Heathcote visits the new iteration of the home of one of England’s most popular painters
Rising mortgage rates are driving up house prices and increasing demand for rentals in the Danish city
The experimental work has won the Ralph Saltzman Prize and will be on show at London’s Design Museum
Neo-Georgian facade and Joe Kennedy’s replica of the White House Oval Office among the period features expertly preserved in conversion to luxury apartments
Our writer craves moments on the porch to reflect on the forging of a new life — without the anxiety or dread of an outlaw
‘A fitted kitchen can look fantastic if done well but can also feel slick and monotonous. Let’s up the excitement levels’
From a Beacon Hill condominium with views of the Charles River to a 7,000 sq ft house in Wellesley
Entrepreneurs are planning autonomous ‘charter cities’ as an answer to Africa’s rapid population growth
After decades of decline, the UK city’s famous industry is being revitalised by young artisans
The company’s brazen adverts for a prize draw for houses reinforce the idea that life is a lottery
The instant sunshine of the plant world is the queen of winter blooms
Time to get tactile with your wardrobe
After December’s excesses, look ahead to planting wholesome varieties, both old friends and new entrants
From a Greek villa with floor-to-ceiling views of the Aegean to a Bahamas estate powered by its own solar farm
Even the most sterile of environments can harbour a place that nurtures
Sales have halved in the south London area but for the affluent, new homes at the power station and Nine Elms have clear appeal
This year’s most exciting innovations, from wireless televisions and retro-looking hi-fi to colour-changing fridges and ovens that alert you when your lasagne is about to burn
Prime property where it stays mild, the skies are blue and the water beckons
This on-trend material is lightweight, waterproof and eco-friendly
These choices will have your garden in flower by the end of that month
‘I fantasise about the divine notion of having all of my clothes and shoes in one place, behind closed, and preferably beautiful, doors’
This once sleepy London suburb has become a trendy hub for families and creatives, made more accessible by the new Elizabeth line
Long a symbol of scrappy resourcefulness, these recycled weavings are now more stylish and cosmopolitan than ever
The UK has the oldest, draughtiest and least energy-efficient homes in Europe yet they are ‘fetishised’, says the philosopher Julian Baggini
Social housing landlord in dispute with company owned by Qatari Diar, Dutch pension fund APG and Delancey clients
From a Verbier chalet with views of Mont Blanc to a penthouse in the year-round resort of Gstaad
Affordability is bad, but a bust is unlikely
Rising mortgage rates deter buyers while even homes in New York’s most glamorous neighbourhoods struggle to sell
Predictions from four architecture practices include a greater shift towards sustainable and natural materials and a re-sensualising of the built environment
Our writer covets the salubrious sanctuary of the film’s protagonist, who, like her, is a young woman trying to make it in the big city
Scented candles are not just part of the furniture but status symbols and mood enhancers
From torrential rains to summer drought, from heatwave to brutal cold spell, plants were tested as rarely before
A new spirit of experimentation has taken hold among designers
‘My own belief that wolves and dogs are separated only by a thin varnish of domestication crumbled recently. I have Seamus to thank for that’
‘I made plenty of rookie mistakes last year so I reached out to art and antique dealers for advice to help me do better this year’
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