They are widely derided, but deep down isn’t everyone a Nimby? And shouldn’t we try to understand why people fear change close to home?
Home to several famous sculptors over the years, this building remains an extraordinary repository of the work of Arthur Fleischmann who lived and worked here for decades
Why don’t more people know about the antiques dealer turned interior designer? Forty years after his death, his offbeat aesthetic is a rich seam of inspiration for those who do
Self-propagating flowers need strict oversight but some gems come courtesy of the former president’s Irish golf course
Displays at the former home of the French father of science fiction mix the mundane with the imaginary
From Margaret Thatcher’s strict budget to Boris Johnson’s epic splurge, renovating Number 10 is a political, not personal, act
Three green spaces in the floating city are tackling its thorniest issues from the root up
Plastic chairs, Pinterest boards and ping pong tables top the list of pet peeves among client requests
The south’s sky-high house prices and population pressures are prompting more UK professionals to relocate
From traditional styling in The Hamptons to a high-design compound in Montauk
Meet the millennials who have done the math and say renting property is better for their finances and flexibility
These Georgian apartments on London’s Piccadilly are beloved for their very lack of glitz. Once home to Lord Byron and Greta Garbo, they are now sought after by a special kind of A-lister
The winners of the inaugural Topiary Awards at RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival are a cut above
Turn summer outings into a party with these stylish accessories
The writer and celebrated gardener loves begonias, Botticelli’s Primavera and birds of paradise
Saints meet ceramics at the Seville home of artist couple Luciano Galán and Daniel Maldonado
The protagonist in the Tokyo-set movie richly enjoys books, DVDs and cassettes in a home liberated from modern devices
The sculptor lived just a short time in the magnificent Hôtel Biron in Paris but the mansion and its gardens are still home to his most significant work
Ramondas and dawn poppies planted while working at the Munich alpine garden in the 1960s have seeded new generations
Mattel’s Dreamhouses have tracked changes in design and desire, perhaps even more closely than the doll
The floral artist is inspired by her Dorset home to create magical arrangements for celebrities and royalty
Really useful shops that make everyday tasks more stylish
Older people cut off from the housing ladder are a growing sector for the UK’s build-to-rent sector
The postwar ‘new town’ movement is being resurrected by Labour to skirt the UK’s planning straitjacket — but more could be done
As Wimbledon warms up for the tournament, some of the finest options on the market for would-be players range from the Californian coast to the Tuscan countryside
Shun common or garden containers and embrace the rusty, ramshackle and radical for greenery with added interest
Meet the florist who’s invented a sustainable foam
From bird-battered paintings to crumbling cupids, the team of conservators are the invisible hands that bring historic homes and artworks back to life and leave no trace
She describes the passion and fury that drives her work — and enthuses about her new natural swimming pool
Relaxed designs that can be used indoors or out
The joint inheritors of a historic Florentine property are preserving the legacy of a community linked to artists from Henry James to Bernardo Bertolucci
The life of a Georgian home and its residents through the centuries, from town house to tenement
It has been another vintage year for the beloved flower, despite some spoils from heavy rain
Could one man’s subterranean solution more than a century ago inspire a modern-day model for coping with extreme heat?
Do yours have the right filling and requisite roundness? Or do they have ‘bunny’s ears’ and unspeakable foam? Here is a purist’s guide
When monochromatic rigour meets mushroom and moss, the results are magical
Cheaper loans in France and Spain follow cut in ECB rate
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