From Margaret Thatcher’s strict budget to Boris Johnson’s epic splurge, renovating Number 10 is a political, not personal, act
She describes the passion and fury that drives her work — and enthuses about her new natural swimming pool
At a woodland retreat, musician Sam Lee improvises with the songbirds amid efforts to understand why they are declining in the UK
Architectural photographer Gilbert McCarragher captures the unique homes and community of the hamlet on the edge of the country
As sizes relentlessly grow — some to Airbus scale — owners face a shortage of spots in the world’s pleasure zones large enough to berth them
Restrictive membership policies, elitism, overexpansion — London clubland is under fire. Joy Lo Dico explains why people are still queueing to get in
In a new black comedy, a couple go to extraordinary lengths to secure the sale of their house. Many homeowners will sympathise
A new study shows just how rich the west London enclave has become — but is it gentrification if it was built for the wealthy?
Rat anxiety has increased in the UK since a cold snap sent more into our homes. But they’re a testament to our abundance — and waste
Digital city-building has become a legitimate part of urban planning, helping to mirror the present — and map the future
It’s hot, say trendologists — but I’m resisting and sticking with my 20-year-old brown leather ‘steady’
At the revival of Soho’s infamous Colony Rooms, the clientele are not true artists but aspiring bohemians
Furniture, colour, style, architecture — they all prime the mind to feel and act in certain ways
You can be anxious about big tech having access to your data, but home surveillance means your family is now watching your every move
The problem with Britain’s high-speed rail project is that we’re looking at it all wrong
Amid reports of San Francisco’s demise, the cable cars keep running and the tech industry keeps the money flowing
A Scottish redevelopment of a spendthrift’s seat raises the question of what to do with the stranded trappings of privilege
A recent London High Court ruling supports the view that freedom of expression is to be upheld even in the most mundane matters
Elon Musk’s rebranding of Twitter is a linguistic land-grab
Received wisdom is that people’s politics drift to the right after buying a property. But that may no longer be true — if it ever was
A recent felling in Plymouth resulted in vote losses for the Conservatives in local elections
This is a challenge to small-time gardeners like me. How can you commune with nature when the queen of artifice has entered the fray?
Some people, it seems, would gladly spend three years on a cruise ship
‘The idea that high-end properties in Belgravia are going to be transformed into social housing is for the birds’
The change of policy signals another shift in how we share our viewing experiences with family and friends
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