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How do you spot the Eames lounge chair of the future?
Digital democratisation is welcome, but the clever tweakery of editing software has its drawbacks
‘What I mistook for salvaged antique chair legs turned out to be a pair of 19th-century gutta-percha telescopic hearing aids; who could have guessed?’
Two small rooms are crammed with artefacts from the life of one of France’s greatest popular singers
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
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
Homebuyers hold off and locals are priced out as mortgage rates and rents rise
A new book tracks these delightful plants around the world with erudition and enthusiasm
From a penthouse apartment in a Georgian crescent to a Jacobean manor house with an acre of land
‘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
Our writer wishes for the life of Lady Catherine de Bourgh — without the societal concerns
Motor-up for February
Cameron Smith’s house in Pasadena distils the aesthetic he’s honed at his destination store
We can’t stop ourselves from filming celebrities or asking for selfies, so we cannot complain when people object
Goodbye geranium, hello houpara as the houseplant goes totally jungle
At Auckland’s Curionoir, Tiffany Witehira makes scents inspired by New Zealand’s aromatic plants
Far from sleeping easy, investors might be waking up to a nightmare
The fee is currently £150 a year, but I’m worried it will increase
Prime residential property where you can enjoy movies with cutting-edge sound and vision, in sumptuous surroundings
Kitschy residential tower blocks are upsetting the historic balance of the capital’s financial district
Golden mimosa, and other reasons to be cheerful in a miserable month
Gardens do not simply emerge, they must be shaped in terms of spacing, soil, height and colour
Rising mortgage rates are driving up house prices and increasing demand for rentals in the Danish city
The instant sunshine of the plant world is the queen of winter blooms
The experimental work has won the Ralph Saltzman Prize and will be on show at London’s Design Museum
Time to get tactile with your wardrobe
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
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
After decades of decline, the UK city’s famous industry is being revitalised by young artisans
Even the most sterile of environments can harbour a place that nurtures
The company’s brazen adverts for a prize draw for houses reinforce the idea that life is a lottery
Sales have halved in the south London area but for the affluent, new homes at the power station and Nine Elms have clear appeal
Entrepreneurs are planning autonomous ‘charter cities’ as an answer to Africa’s rapid population growth
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
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