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House & Home Sunshine Living Special

In this special edition, explore the cultural history — and uncertain future — of the swimming pool; discover the joys of jamming with nightingales; and the perils of being an Airbnb host. Enjoy the exotic homes of Tangier tastemakers, glorious properties for sale on Italian islands, tropical landscaping and more

Troubled waters: what is the future of the swimming pool?
Long a symbol of affluence and desire, a pillar of Hollywood and the American dream, its fortunes are changing in a drought-plagued world
Inside the homes of Tangier’s tastemakers
Creatives from Europe and the US who live and work in the Moroccan city are inspired by its multicultural eclecticism
Landscape designer Fernando Wong: I always start with a tree
An architect by training, he creates outdoor ‘rooms’ on tropical estates in Florida and the Bahamas
Hot property: five homes for sale on Italian islands
From an architect-designed villa on Sardinia’s Costa Smeralda to a traditional house on Capri with views of Mount Vesuvius
The joys of jamming with nightingales
At a woodland retreat, musician Sam Lee improvises with the songbirds amid efforts to understand why they are declining in the UK
Are you renting your soul to Airbnb?
‘The Airbnb employee, a terrifying figure who haunts the poor owner, can delist us with a click of a mouse and suspend our livelihoods’

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