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Since the Paris Olympics, the movement to make city rivers swimmable has been making waves — but does the idea hold water?]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/0d53106b-b5a3-4856-b8cc-4ac571d3673b</link><guid isPermaLink="false">0d53106b-b5a3-4856-b8cc-4ac571d3673b</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 04:00:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Yorkshire grain silos reimagined as a luxury eco-home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cluster of cylindrical outbuildings have become a striking home that blends sustainability with rural charm]]></description><link>https://propertylistings.ft.com/propertynews/united-kingdom/7459-the-yorkshire-grain-silos-reimagined-as-a-luxury-eco-home.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">25446f15-25e5-40f6-babd-7502df380576</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 00:05:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The crafted home: stained glass scions creating California dreamscapes ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifth-generation Judson Studios brings an artistic interplay of colour and light to homes and domes, museums and monasteries ]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/30981866-4b7f-423a-9b22-abb641b112fc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">30981866-4b7f-423a-9b22-abb641b112fc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2025 04:00:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is not having a TV a signifier of good taste?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the age of laptop viewing, a TV refusenik held firm. But is there something to be said for the camaraderie of shared viewing?]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/e5f61d68-c448-4405-b892-14c6e7f7cfb4</link><guid isPermaLink="false">e5f61d68-c448-4405-b892-14c6e7f7cfb4</guid><pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2025 04:00:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Unearthed’ at the British Library is unhistorical — but not uninteresting]]></title><description><![CDATA[This celebration of gardening in the UK is an entertaining but puzzlingly limited survey that omits more than it includes]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/320f53a6-cb63-443f-99bb-c8e13a89a1ca</link><guid isPermaLink="false">320f53a6-cb63-443f-99bb-c8e13a89a1ca</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 16:00:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The aesthetics of accessibility: design for disability that’s dynamic not dreary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Architecture is at a fertile inflection point. 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It’s both local community hub and agitator for global change]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/97f17d89-0b30-4e18-8fee-447d32077987</link><guid isPermaLink="false">97f17d89-0b30-4e18-8fee-447d32077987</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 04:00:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celibate chic: why do we continue to fetishise Shaker design?]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/ae1adb4b-a481-445b-847e-88ea237b569b</link><guid isPermaLink="false">ae1adb4b-a481-445b-847e-88ea237b569b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 11:00:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looking to buy a property in France? Follow the Parisians ]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 ]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/e3573e53-b571-48be-93af-7503d62983b8</link><guid isPermaLink="false">e3573e53-b571-48be-93af-7503d62983b8</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 04:00:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quito rising: the flashy new face of Ecuador’s capital ]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/ff763bba-4ba4-465d-8f84-3911e83503e5</link><guid isPermaLink="false">ff763bba-4ba4-465d-8f84-3911e83503e5</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 04:00:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The pure delight of a colourful house]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homes with brightly painted facades are a tonic — and increasingly sought after]]></description><link>https://propertylistings.ft.com/propertynews/wales/7455-the-pure-delight-of-a-colourful-house.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">58b30022-9051-4202-8dae-94bf52534e73</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 00:05:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The magic and madness of leaving London to start a vineyard in Somerset ]]></title><description><![CDATA[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’ ]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/f024f3c5-bad5-41a2-9019-8c8bebf1e266</link><guid isPermaLink="false">f024f3c5-bad5-41a2-9019-8c8bebf1e266</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2025 04:00:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Architect Kieran Gaffney on using natural materials to enhance a historic home]]></title><description><![CDATA[The director of award-winning architecture practice Konishi Gaffney shares his tips for adding a contemporary twist to traditional buildings]]></description><link>https://propertylistings.ft.com/propertynews/scotland/7454-architect-kieran-gaffney-on-using-natural-materials-to-enhance-a-historic-home.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">08d04306-a5a6-4745-90d7-bda505bb19ed</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2025 00:06:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Designer Valentin Loellmann: ‘Everybody told me I couldn’t do it. 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There’s no standing still . . . ]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/bbbdf7e0-796a-426b-85a1-d43b5b158dcb</link><guid isPermaLink="false">bbbdf7e0-796a-426b-85a1-d43b5b158dcb</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2025 04:00:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[My personal Chelsea Flower Show gold medals go to . . . ]]></title><description><![CDATA[After the months of dry weather, I was expecting an anticlimax — but there was plenty to rejoice in ]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/00062cf4-6a80-4f6e-845e-ff0814c461ae</link><guid isPermaLink="false">00062cf4-6a80-4f6e-845e-ff0814c461ae</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 16:00:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home microgrids: a blueprint for the future of sustainable household energy? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 ]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/e8cb4f0e-7c66-4b48-aa27-9ddc908bc6d6</link><guid isPermaLink="false">e8cb4f0e-7c66-4b48-aa27-9ddc908bc6d6</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quiet luxury heats up with the hidden kitchen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Designers are giving cooking spaces ‘seamless visual flow’ by concealing the kettle, sink, hob — and, sometimes, the whole room. 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And for The Daylesford Organic founder, these easy-growing plants are an ever-fertile obsession ]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/3393d761-b85a-45ef-9651-5f0a5b8be73c</link><guid isPermaLink="false">3393d761-b85a-45ef-9651-5f0a5b8be73c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 11:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corners, the coolest design shop in the Catskills]]></title><description><![CDATA[How a concrete box became a mecca for art books, rare prints – and the world’s best pens]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/7e1654f6-38d6-4343-9358-5e885f6e7c35</link><guid isPermaLink="false">7e1654f6-38d6-4343-9358-5e885f6e7c35</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 10:00:55 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>