From sofas to staircases, the metal’s ‘pragmatic beauty’ is increasingly turning up as edgy focal points and in our homes’ cosy spaces
From a slick concierge-serviced apartment downtown to a sprawling 10-acre estate an hour from the city
The President’s addition of gold flourishes is a cliché of a rich person’s home — and raises questions about decoration in the age of $1 Chinese swag
Prime properties from which to enjoy the California-style beaches and vibrant social life of this buzzing resort
From a Victorian brewery in Somerset, Emma Peascod and her husband Tobias have created a poetic ‘joint manifestation’
In this series we look at how wellbeing priorities are impacting our homes and how we live — from switching up the home gym for a “l(fā)ongevity room” with life-lengthening tech, to the second-home resorts upping their offerings for teens. Is the pivot?to a wellness agenda a canny move for country estates hoping?to entrench a new revenue model? Should?we all be installing?water filters, and painting our rooms white? And we step inside the home of the biotech investor behind?the Enhanced Games.?
Schreiber House maximises light, space and simplicity with a sleek 1960s design that’s purpose-built for family life
The pandemic inspired a number of country estates to pivot from weddings and music festivals to a wellness agenda. As more contemplate the shift, is the model proving itself both financially and in terms of a more holistic repositioning?
The entrepreneur’s London penthouse is filled with bitcoin-inspired artworks, trippy sculptures and dinosaur skulls. Its an insight into his interest in exploring new frontiers
The master artist’s garden was integral to his Antwerp town house, and it has now been replanted after meticulous historical study
Drowning in a deluge of ads and faced with mounting concerns around PFAS, it’s time to reconsider the purifying options — and whether they are needed at all
Time to calm the mind — with luminous, quietly complex shades from bone to oyster to pearl
Finland has been named as the happiest place on earth for eight years. But what is happiness anyway? A local writer makes the case
Gadgets to make the job easier, from mini-shredders to auto-waterers
Climate-resilient crops such as chickpeas and sweet potatoes are on the menu at London’s lauded flower show
The interior designer’s Parisian studio is a smart distillation of his tactile, sexy style
There’s a new, emerging differentiator in the at-home gym: healthspan. Those in the super-prime market are creating space — and paying a hefty price — for gizmos that promise a long and healthy life
In the competitive second-home resort market, the pressure is on to keep Generation Alpha entertained — and developers are upping the ante
The 1930s home and workplace of architect Morris B Sanders is a distinctly unusual presence in the Big Apple
From a Mediterranean-style villa overlooking Lake Lugano to a water’s edge house with panoramic views near Montreux
Though an important element of enjoying private oases, beautiful and well-crafted pieces can be oddly challenging to find. But landscape designers know just where to source them
Trump’s trade wars and federal job cuts lead to stagnation during what should be peak selling season
These alternatives to traditional pools are a great way to de-stress and boost wildlife
New collaborations take the annual event into new spaces, new sizes and new states of consciousness
Gallery Charles Ede and florist Shane Connolly are bringing a fresh approach to ancient artefacts in a new selling exhibition
The shop and gallery has become a destination for fashion, jewellery and art
The sculptural house of Diane and Marc Grainer overflows with the quirky ceramics and furniture the couple has collected with gusto and humour over decades. Now, as they scale down, a cache is up for auction
Climate change has put the season on fast forward: the wisteria and roses are flowering too early — but the colour rush is a spur to agile new planting prepping
‘Fires, guns and Trump’ are among the catalysts spurring US citizens to consider a move across the pond. Inquiries, applications and house buying are accelerating — but the shifting sands of red tape mean the relocation follow-through is a slower trickle ?
Can the world’s largest furniture brand shake up high-street trends with meatballs and blue bags in central London?
People talk about grief but not enough about what it’s like to be with someone as they leave the world — the liminal space of waiting, wordlessness and a ‘strange kind of stillness and savage beauty’
The former Design Museum director has the best seats – in his house
The interior designers have put a colourful, irreverent stamp on the precise, practical engineering of the 1960s storage system
A month of letting lawns grow long falls short in terms of sustainable biodiversity goals. But are there other upsides??
A beautiful garden could potentially add up to 20 per cent to the value of a home, say some experts — and even more when it’s designed by a renowned name. And the busiest sales window is upon us
A new exhibition is the first to explore the horticultural roots of the photographer and designer’s creative vision
Additions to existing buildings have been springing up for centuries and are now proving a boon for those who need extra space for family, young or old
