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Architects and city planners around the world face the difficult choice of defend, adapt or abandon
With the tourists gone, residents are being lured back to the city by falling rental prices
The area’s green spaces just 20 minutes from the West End helped boost house prices amid the pandemic
The Riviera Maya is popular with visitors from North America, but the rapid development of new condos is helping property buyers negotiate discounts
‘It is worth making the most of daily rituals. It’s also worth making sure our equipment is up to scratch’
Already established in the US, a garden designed to absorb excess rain water can help prevent flash floods
Skill, resolve and a touch of eccentricity have sustained Daniel Hinkley’s horticultural journey
With salt once a scarce and valuable commodity, it needed something grand to sit in
We try to coax wildlife into our gardens — but it does not always appreciate the accommodation we propose
Atmospherically evoked by Hilary Mantel in ‘Wolf Hall’, the domestic world of Henry VIII’s arch-fixer offers an escape from lockdown tedium
Prime properties for recharging your vehicle’s battery
Makers are navigating the pandemic with digital fairs, livestream selling, masterclasses — and champagne
From a country house in Deià to a Grade II-listed property in Kent
The arts issue looks at the culturescape now
Add a splash of colour to landlocked rooms
Sumptuous interiors have taken centre stage on screen – and sparked a maximalist revival. Meet the set designers stealing the show
From flood-risk design solutions to the future of Venice, FT writers look at the lure of homes on beaches, rivers and canals
Combining grandeur with eerie melancholy, the homes of the Anglo-Irish aristocracy still haunt novelists and poets alike
The most loyal of companions, the pelargonium is an enduring symbol of strength – and source of solace
Charlotte Perriand, Eileen Gray and Lina Bo Bardi are among the names re-entering the spotlight – and becoming the focus of major sales
Ceramicist Laurence Leenaert loves her new home in Marrakech, Marni loafers and lemons
Bring the gallery home this spring
Brighten up your life with a touch of artistic licence
In the brave new world of picture presentation it’s what’s outside that counts
Daffodil farmers warn millions of blooms will be left to rot because they cannot secure enough pickers
The Queen’s coronation of 1953 spurred many people into acquiring a television
Affluent buyers created growing demand at the Canadian resort while local renters face rising prices
From a villa overlooking the Adriatic in Croatia to a terraced Victorian house in London
‘We hope the new dog bed will tempt Merlin away from sleeping between us in our own bed, legs 90 degrees in the air’
The early spring flower is the stuff of poetry and in this chill lockdown winter it is particularly inspiring
Whether you prefer them benign or eye-wateringly piquant, now is the time to plant them
Forget the treadmill in the basement — the pandemic has led to an increase in sales of luxury kit
The pandemic has delivered a blow to this once-thriving market
Furniture store Old Old Woods is a secret trove of restoration gems
In the Pennsylvania woods, visitors can tour some of the architect’s seminal buildings — and a lucky few can stay the night
The FT’s architecture critic selects some dream destinations for design fans
A material once intended to be hidden is now appreciated for its rough texture
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