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  • Friday, 24 June, 2022
    HTSI
    Great outdoor art to see this summer

    Fifteen sculpture parks, installations and alfresco spaces to enjoy around the world

  • Thursday, 23 June, 2022
    Interiors
    Creating from home: how pandemic life has affected artists’ work

    A London exhibition features pieces created while living and working in a single space

  • Thursday, 23 June, 2022
    European prime property
    Everyone wants a piece of idyllic Île de Ré, as house prices soar

    Wealthy Parisians have long summered on the French island but the pandemic has ramped up its popularity

  • Tuesday, 21 June, 2022
    European prime property
    Hot property: five homes for sale in Sicily

    From a characterful apartment in Palermo to a ‘damusso’ built with lava rock on the volcanic island of Pantelleria

  • Tuesday, 21 June, 2022
    Residential
    Luxury living: Gabriele Salvatori on what makes marble the most opulent of materials  

    In the first of a new series exploring luxury living, the design company CEO says producing marble requires incredible care

  • Monday, 20 June, 2022
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    Fantasy home: the joys of housesitting inspired by Spencer Gore’s painting of Harold Gilman’s home

    Caretaking a property is like stepping into the owner’s shoes and changes your perspective on the world

  • Friday, 17 June, 2022
    Robin Lane Fox
    Which plants will flower all through summer?

    Species such as weigela, salvia and choisya will prolong the pleasure of seasonal blooms

  • Friday, 17 June, 2022
    FT SeriesThe interiors edit
    Bathing beauties: bathroom kit to create a sanctuary of wellbeing

    Tubs, towels, shelves and a very unusual toilet-roll holder

  • Friday, 17 June, 2022
    FT SeriesThe home in 50 objects from around the world
    The home in 50 objects from around the world #34: the iMac G3 Bondi Blue PC (1998)

    At $1,299, the iMac was top-of-the-range but its distinctive aesthetic was quickly democratised

  • Friday, 17 June, 2022
    Stitches across time: 150 years of the Royal School of Needlework

    A new exhibition explores the history of the decorative art of embroidery and challenges stereotypes

  • Friday, 17 June, 2022
    Luke Edward Hall
    How to host a garden party

    ‘The preparation doesn’t happen by magic. Rope in a teenager to help, then focus on partying’

  • Friday, 17 June, 2022
    Architecture
    The pros and cons of stone buildings

    ‘Massive stone’ can be better for the environment than concrete and steel but detractors question the impact of quarrying

  • Friday, 17 June, 2022
    HTSI
    Feel the pull of rope furniture

    Collectors are getting wound up about chairs, tables and mirrors made from humble cord

  • Friday, 17 June, 2022
    Inside the Fuggerei, the world’s oldest social housing complex

    Founded in 1521 in Augsburg, Bavaria, and still helping those in need, the development has lessons for today’s housing crisis

  • Thursday, 16 June, 2022
    HTSI
    22 ways to stay cool by the pool

    Sun-drenched buys for lazy days

  • Thursday, 16 June, 2022
    Australasian prime property
    Sales slow down in Sydney’s suburbia-on-sea

    After a period of rising prices, homebuyers are starting to get more for their money, while some sellers lose out

  • Wednesday, 15 June, 2022
    HTSI
    Do the pebble dash

    Sculptural, tactile or merged into a disco ball, smooth stones are inspiring artists and interiors again

  • Tuesday, 14 June, 2022
    UK prime property
    The rising popularity — and house prices — of Kensal Rise

    The north-west London area attracts upsizers seeking more spacious properties and gardens

  • Tuesday, 14 June, 2022
    Residential
    Design duo 2LG on how to reflect your personality in your home’s interiors 

    Top tips on seeking inspiration and choosing materials, furnishings and accessories

  • Monday, 13 June, 2022
    Residential
    The sky-high New York condo designed as a ‘floating’ Japanese inner garden

    Interior of 79th-floor apartment includes a traditional tea room and a bonsai installation 

  • Sunday, 12 June, 2022
    HTSI
    Brush up on your eco-paints

    These environmentally friendly offerings come in all colours – but they’re all green at heart

  • Saturday, 11 June, 2022
    FT SeriesThe interiors edit
    The ruling glass: from tumblers to tables

    Elegant, eclectic home accessories to make your decor shine

  • Friday, 10 June, 2022
    Robin Lane Fox
    Choice of Chelsea: the best bedding bets for summer

    The exhibitors at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show were on hand with plenty of advice and inspiration

  • Friday, 10 June, 2022
    FT SeriesThe home in 50 objects from around the world
    The home in 50 objects from around the world #33: the gypsy table

    The reasons for its association with Romany culture — in particular, fortune-telling — are as misty as the crystal ball

  • Friday, 10 June, 2022
    Jonathan Guthrie
    ‘I cannot wait to see bison roaming through Kent woodland’

    Europe’s largest land mammal, weighing some 1,000kg, may be reintroduced in the name of rewilding

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