A winding two-mile walk is a glorious example of how careful design can enhance everyday life
Step inside the homes of some of the world’s most illustrious writers, artists and other historical personalities — and see how interiors can reveal interior lives
Victor Kossakovsky directs this strikingly filmed meditation on the history and significance of stone
Once so ubiquitous as to have become deeply uncool, the translucent square has shimmied back into favour, with its futuristic chic being reinterpreted by a new cohort of designers
The former home of the 1st Duke of Wellington and vanquisher of Napoleon still houses a preponderance of objects relating to the French emperor
The award-winning creator of cardboard buildings on the joy of working with his hands and why his profession must serve the public good
The country has long attracted creatives and entrepreneurs looking for a different way of living. Now, a clutch of pioneers is reimagining agricultural sites as new communities that speak to a yearning for reconnection
Simultaneously renovating their London house and opening a restaurant made for high drama in the lives of the It’s Bagels! founder and the Reluxe retailer — but the reward is a sanctuary
The Kent family home of the English designer and writer was a canvas of decorative experimentation for him and his Pre-Raphaelite circle during a five-year idyll
Where will we move to, what will we plant, how will we build and which colours will we paint it all? Experts from Kelly Wearstler to Tom Stuart-Smith have the answers
These historic buildings remain important places of sanctuary, heritage and inspiration for many
As an antidote to the bustle of open-plan living, more clients are asking architects and designers to create spaces dedicated to quiet indulgences
The former property developer well understands how buildings and spaces can be used effectively as propaganda
Sacred architecture, enchanted artworks and the perfect Irish coffee
Firm bearing late architect’s name had sued over licensing agreement
FT editors and contributors nominate 32 awe-inspiring holy buildings, from the Temple of Light in Texas to Thailand’s Khuha Kharuehat Pavilion
A programme of retro architecture in Hungary’s capital reflects nostalgia for a country at the peak of its power
With a facade constructed of 3,600 tiles, the dragon-shaped UCCA Clay puts Yixing firmly on the tourist map
A French postman constructed an ‘ideal palace’ in his vegetable garden. It’s a wonder of ‘outsider architecture’ that combines the marvellous, the mystical and the grotesque
Eastnor, a high temple of Victoriana, has seduced kings, clerics, and Shiv from Succession. Now, its châtelaine is channelling its style into a line of furnishings
Bureaucrats, billionaire donors, artisans and builders united to deliver a national project at a time of political strife
Better social infrastructure can foster resilience in densely-populated urban environments
Pakistan’s first woman architect, now 83, is on a mission to decolonise, decarbonise and democratise design
Five years after a devastating fire almost consumed the cathedral, an army of artisans has brought it back to life
Playing with expectations and orthodoxies is pushing the boundaries of the built environment — from a ‘cork-insulated creature on hooves’ to a mob of red-brick meerkats
