Or the Spree? Or the Parramatta? Since the Paris Olympics, the movement to make city rivers swimmable has been making waves — but does the idea hold water?
Fifth-generation Judson Studios brings an artistic interplay of colour and light to homes and domes, museums and monasteries
A cluster of cylindrical outbuildings have become a striking home that blends sustainability with rural charm
Architecture is at a fertile inflection point. But while housebuilding goals, sustainability and retrofitting are dominating the agenda, why does accessibility too often remain an afterthought?
In the age of laptop viewing, a TV refusenik held firm. But is there something to be said for the camaraderie of shared viewing?
This celebration of gardening in the UK is an entertaining but puzzlingly limited survey that omits more than it includes
Japanese sculptor Kunimasa Aoki scoops the high-profile award with his stratified terracotta object, amid a mash-up of tradition and innovation
From tarmacked plot to lush green sanctuary, the somewhat secret OmVed Gardens is relaunching as the ‘UK’s first centre for food, ecology and creativity’. It’s both local community hub and agitator for global change
The spare, unadorned pieces made by the 18th-century religious sect inspire countless contemporary makers in every generation. A new exhibition explores what makes them so curiously influential
Come high summer, the capital’s residents head en masse for their second homes and holiday hotspots. Tracking their footsteps reveals an insider guide to French rural charm
At the foot of the Andes, the Unesco World Heritage site is becoming home to some of the world’s most adventurous skyscrapers — introducing a flashier, more exhibitionist style to the still subdued skyline
Trading a high-powered city career for a rural adventure of organic wine and cider making is a dream for many — for one couple, it has been bumpy but ‘exhilarating’
Statement key rings from the Louvre, candles that look good enough to eat, chic poop-bag pouches, and more
Homes with brightly painted facades are a tonic — and increasingly sought after
The director of award-winning architecture practice Konishi Gaffney shares his tips for adding a contemporary twist to traditional buildings
Celebrated for his surreal, sinuous furniture in wood and metal, the risk-taking designer is readying himself for a London solo show — prepping in his post-industrial renovation in Maastricht
Since buying the Grade I-listed Nevill Holt Hall in 2000, the Carphone Warehouse co-founder has restored its original features, filled the house and grounds with contemporary art,— and established a festival of culture. There’s no standing still . . .
After the months of dry weather, I was expecting an anticlimax — but there was plenty to rejoice in
Once the preserve of doomsday preppers and sustainability nerds, these autonomous mini ‘power plants’ are gaining wider traction among homeowners and housebuilders — despite the maze of obstacles
Designers are giving cooking spaces ‘seamless visual flow’ by concealing the kettle, sink, hob — and, sometimes, the whole room. But can you actually still cook?
Sharp decline comes as prime London market suffers effects of higher property taxes, Brexit and non-dom changes
From a cosy ecolodge in Scottish islands to a bijou castle in North Devon
Aggressive tactics used to scare off the animals have set humans against simians and neighbour against neighbour
Her 173 varieties come in every shade of pink, and their names — Candy Dancer, Vectis Glitter, Apple Betty — evoke golden-era cabaret dancers. And for The Daylesford Organic founder, these easy-growing plants are an ever-fertile obsession
How a concrete box became a mecca for art books, rare prints – and the world’s best pens
Hovering on the edge of prime central London, the bohemian enclave’s quiet charm and proximity to Soho and Covent Garden is being reinvigorated by local campaigns and new investment
The Duke of Richmond is opening a major art foundation on his estate. It’s not the usual ‘sculpture in the park’, he says
Nancy Cadogan’s new show of paintings at London’s Garden Museum pays homage to trees that are casualties of development or vandalism — and the grief we feel at their loss
This South African hideaway was designed to blend seamlessly with its spectacular surroundings
There are those who wouldn’t dream of letting their mutt near a duvet . . . and those who can’t sleep without the sandbag weight of their sentient stress blanket
Highlights to catch at the celebrated horticultural event, planting inspiration from show gardens, and the RHS’s peat ban under the spotlight. Plus, how to roll a games lawn, and a look at ‘peak bloom’ for the property market
Interior designer Rebecca Hughes looks at the best ways to combine tradition with your own individuality
Project Giving Back’s partnerships between top designers and charities are uniting the ‘risky and experimental’ with the ‘real and purposeful’ — and turbocharging fundamental change
‘Ten days of flattening stubborn lumps, humping rocks and sowing seeds has almost ended me — but I will play croquet, even if it kills me’
The annual event is wonderfully removed from reality; that’s why I love it. But there are still surprises to be found — just bring your own sandwich
Preserving peatland is essential to the UK’s strategy to reach net zero emissions by 2050. But the RHS, the organisation behind the internationally celebrated garden show, has back-pedalled on its peat-free pledge. What will push horticulture to end its dirty habit?
It took time for the co-founder of Mother to warm to small-town SoCal life. Now, he thinks the move to his Spanish Colonial house — with its blend of romance, rock‘n’roll and pinball machines — is ‘the best thing we ever did’
