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You can squash them, hunt them — or let predatory insects such as dragonflies and ladybirds do the dirty work for you
The late writer spent 17 years in his Provençal home, producing some of his best work and hosting guests from Miles Davis to Maya Angelou. But visitors are in for a surprise
Items belonging to the late interior decorator range from Ottoman rugs to an Eric Ravilious watercolour
The museum devoted to this Victorian woman photographer is a site of pilgrimage for the LGBTQ+ community
From a solar-powered villa looking out to the Atlantic Ocean to a house with a 20-person dine-in wine cellar
A raft of housing developments is being built in London’s former epicentre of hip — but sales are slowing
They are proliferating in parts of Britain — and creating a buzz on the lawns of Oxford university
‘My eye has sharpened and my tastes have evolved. Then there’s the fact that I’m nearly out of funds’
Sixty years after the publication of Ian Nairn’s guide to the capital’s best contemporary buildings, Travis Elborough does a walking tour of those still standing
A fantasy manor house, lifted from the pages of a novel, has inspired a lifelong love of lush colour and lavish design
The interiors experts offer advice on using art to create versatile features that complement each other
In our celebration of city life, we follow in the footsteps of Ian Nairn on a tour of London’s Modernist masterpieces; get an FT reporter’s take on the real profits of an urban allotment; meet the homebuyers who chose the authentic Parisian vibes of Le Marais; look past Oxford’s dreaming spires to its eastern areas; and ask, can a city ever really die?
The designer behind the InterCity 125 train and the Kenwood Chef helped modernise Britain
Monochrome pieces to unlock your inner pawn star
Designers are going wild for sodium chloride
Explore the beauty of the country’s craft and design with these striking pieces
Meet the design duo turning wiff waff into wall art
As urban housing becomes ever more expensive and scarce, compact, flexible spaces are increasingly seen as a solution
The Courtaulds’ opulent London home melded Art Deco, the medieval and some distinctive pets
Courtesy, charm and rare plants abound at an event in Hex, Belgium
With lower prices than in the centre, neighbourhoods such as Cowley and Iffley draw young families and professionals
The festival is pushing boundaries and re-energising the traditional ceramics centre of Stoke-on-Trent
The economics of the allotment make little sense in pounds and pence but in terms of health and wellbeing there are many returns
The area’s mix of history and modern street life give it an authentic feel
From a Park Avenue penthouse with an infinity pool on its rooftop terrace to an Upper West Side apartment in a tower designed by Emery Roth in 1927
Welcome to the body shop
Amid reports of San Francisco’s demise, the cable cars keep running and the tech industry keeps the money flowing
The former monastery is a rare example of a residential commission in France by the British architect Edwin Lutyens
Some of the finest prime property with a mixture of Japanese and Scandinavian aesthetics
Try something new with these distinctive and flattering designs
Sustainable British floristry is showcased inside Horace Walpole’s ‘little Gothic castle’ in Twickenham
A home should be ‘a machine for living in’, said the architect, as his Paris flat exemplifies
Crocuses, irises and tulips at varying depths can prolong the magic in a small space
They have benefits for people, pollinators and the planet, which explains why efforts are under way to fight their decline
Parents have always fretted about what goes on behind closed doors — but societal shifts and tech dominance mean concerns are now more fraught
Today’s charitable residences aim to be more accessible and aspirational, and end the age-old stigma surrounding them
‘It has all become so serious. I wanted to create something more fun,’ says the designer of his work that blends subversion and sophistication
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