My husband is tidy. I am not. But what started as a simple passive-aggressive back-and-forth escalated when my husband started leaving stuff on the landing
‘I am the Last Woman Object’ declared Nicola L. in 1969. But 55 years later, stereotypes remain and women continue to create body furniture to challenge uncomfortable truths
Considering Modernism too austere for America, the MoMA architect blended eastern, western and classical influences in this Connecticut home
Turn off the overhead light and bring a warm glow to interiors
The answer is plants that thrive, and so make us smile — here are three that lead the way
The artist has done his bit to advance the cultural kudos of the houseplant — and vice versa
The creation of this centre of culture in the capital was a postwar triumph. Now, new residential developments hope to build upon the regeneration that the Festival of Britain ignited
Florence and James Kennedy’s 200-year-old home in Cornwall is both a working flower farm, and a minimalist sanctuary
From a Maldives villa with skateboard ramps, zip lines and bowling alley to an East Sussex barn conversion with a treetop play area
New York City appointed a ‘rat tsar’ and launched ‘rat academies’ — its inaugural National Urban Rat Summit aimed to offer fresh insights to help landlords and renters
The Italian designer takes over Maja Hoffmann’s London town house for an immersive retrospective
If you love somewhere you once lived, cherish the memories. But don’t be tempted to go back . . . seeing what the new owners have done rarely works out well
Over 50 years, the Japanese illustrator has accumulated a world-class archive. Now he has to decide what to do with it
Though in my youth I never found any doors into other worlds, as an adult my dreams are providing more than I can possibly open
Whether you’re looking for cool pools or spicy casinos, these exclusive pads will come up trumps
The ceramicist has combined China’s ‘white gold’ clay with artistic inspiration from Kew Gardens to create monumental floral pots for a new exhibition
RHS Hyde Hall’s dry clay soil shows us what the gardens of the future could look like — to varying effect
The ‘dower principle’ of passing on a residence while still alive can have advantages if you’re trying to minimise IHT — but there are pitfalls
In the third in a series, the ‘Great British Sewing Bee’ judge plants damsons, figs, apples and walnuts — a gift to future generations
The zeal for converting grand country estates into multiple high-spec residences is reaching a new high — opening up the market for life-hack lords of the manor
The artist has turned an old French schoolhouse into a gloriously sprawling home
A solitary vase, a shrine to family photographs, an unruly mess of keys, knick-knacks and unpaid bills . . . whatever sits above the fireplace is compellingly revelatory
Because everyone needs some Warhol, Ruscha et al on the wall
When David Freeman inherited a beautiful 18 square metre garden from the Queen’s couturier, he was not afraid to make changes. The result is a sensitive tribute to a mischievous man
The British-Indian collector found just the place to house his Le Corbusier and Jeanneret pieces — a dilapidated pottery in north London. So he set about restoring it
The best contemporary fringed pieces to buy now
Francophiles have long been drawn to the ‘land of blue tones and gay colours’ that inspired Van Gogh — and a new cultural vibrancy is boosting the region’s appeal
With first-hand experience of the struggles and aspirations of younger buyers, an emerging cohort is hoping to set a new standard for a more responsible development culture — and a kinder city
Curl up in a snug this autumn
The tensions of the artists’ relationship — and their influence on each other’s work — are manifest in the fisherman’s cottage that they shared
The author charts her decades-long quest — via co-working hell — to a bolt-hole above a mews house
The ancient Korean gilding technique is enjoying a resurgence — with a little help from YouTube
The wellbeing and economic benefits of improving ventilation, daylight and temperature at home are clear. We need to work together to create a system to measure them — and demand better standards
Whether you’re looking to impress friends with leatherbound classics, or conjuring up a witchcraft reading room, Ultimate Library can help
Whether in Tangier, Hong Kong, Taipei, Chandigarh, New York or Qatar, the French interior architect’s designs capture the individual character and cultural identity of their city location
The celebrated brand may be in danger, but demand for storage solutions has never waned as we seek to beautify hidden parts of the home
London’s Barbican masterpiece has wonderful detailing, but if all that concrete is too much, there are some inspiring ways to soften it
