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These centuries-old structures are coveted by homebuyers as much for their historic and cultural value as their monetary worth
Organising a global move for wealthy clients can mean packing valuable artworks, sourcing a hard-to-find luxury car or offsetting culture shock — and more
The tiny, exclusive enclave is dotted with luxury modern homes and protected by strict planning laws
How one Danish-American dealer has scoured Scandinavia for postwar design classics and sold them to hip New Yorkers
A new class of visionary is attempting to use technology to build a perfect society in microcosm
These designer structures move the humble arboreal playhouse from childhood haven to sumptuous green retreat
Meet the location wranglers who persuade homeowners to open their doors to film crews for TV shows such as ‘Succession’
Collectors can pay four-figure sums for a rare bulb, while others have a passion for saving varieties from extinction
Entrepreneurs are incorporating miniature gardens (and sometimes more) into a range of furniture
Celebrities from Harry Styles to Gwyneth Paltrow tout its stress-busting benefits — but would you want one in your home?
The weakened pound means a big discount for these buyers — but whether their interest will convert to sales is unclear
Whether in the US, Scotland or the Netherlands, buying one of these does not require an interest in the sport
New high-end, high-tech products focus on aesthetics as much as engineering
From grottoes and Gothic flourishes to yellow submarines and skull-shaped huts — contemporary architects reinterpret ‘functionless’ structures
Technology races to accommodate a new generation of wealthy digital natives, with prices reaching seven figures
From doughnuts to ducks, flamingos to pineapples, inflatables have become staples of summertime
‘Pro-social’ salvage yards save old houses from landfill and sell the treasures within to fund further preservation
With a starring role in the film ‘Licorice Pizza’, the bed is making waves once again
Experiments are under way to construct homes that withstand the cold, dark and monotonous conditions of the Moon and Mars
A spate of new projects for residential cruise ships reveals as many hurdles as benefits
Motion-activated burglar alarms are old hat compared with today’s camera-enabled robots and ersatz DNA
With 365 windows and 12 entrances, the ‘Versailles of Wales’ is one of the finest examples of the architectural conceit
Passport programmes are proliferating and the market is expected to grow
Forget the treadmill in the basement — the pandemic has led to an increase in sales of luxury kit
Stephen Foster also has advice for Zoom users who want to improve the look of their on-screen libraries
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