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The Modern House
Five things to do and see this April The clocks have sprung forward and the spring chicks are chirping: yes, April has arrived. But it’s...
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The clocks have sprung forward and the spring chicks are chirping: yes, April has arrived. But it’s not only those longer, lighter evenings luring us out of the house; this month’s brilliant list of cultural and culinary must-dos and -sees is equally tempting – even […]
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A slender space-savvy home in Clerkenwell, inspired by the City’s skyscrapers
a month ago
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The beauty of life in the heart of the Barbican
a month ago
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Furniture designer James Stickley’s cleverly zoned live/work loft in east London
2 weeks ago
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Best Buds: the most beautiful garden centres in London
a month ago
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How Alex Reynolds and Maria Viviani are paying homage to their heritages at Eline in Hoxton
a month ago
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A blank canvas within one of London’s best brutalist buildings
2 months ago
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A hidden warehouse apartment in the heart of east London
a month ago
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Five standout things to see and do this May Is there a more delightful time of year than wisteria-filled May? As we get set for summer, we’re in...
a month ago
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Is there a more delightful time of year than wisteria-filled May? As we get set for summer, we’re in high spirits, not least because of the inspiring happenings in our diaries. From a series of workshops at a London bakery’s new homeware space to a […]
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Scene Stealers: seven rural homes with spectacular surroundings We’ve all found ourselves daydreaming of life in the country – growing your own fruit and veg, wild...
a month ago
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We’ve all found ourselves daydreaming of life in the country – growing your own fruit and veg, wild swimming, enjoying a glass of red by a cosy log fire… But if that’s never been quite enough to inspire you to take the plunge, the homes […]
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Laurence Quinn, architect and founder of Modern Works, on the power of production
a month ago
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How an artist and architect converted a war bunker on the wild Isle of Wight coast
2 weeks ago
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Why deli and wine bar Lulu’s is winning the hearts of locals in Herne Hill
2 weeks ago
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Listing of the Week: the best inter-war home in Britain?
3 weeks ago
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 A look inside Issue No.6 of our magazine The new issue of our print magazine has just landed in our shop – and it’s filled with stories that...
a month ago
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The new issue of our print magazine has just landed in our shop – and it’s filled with stories that look at the journeys we go on with our homes, from the emotional paths they take us on, to the very real process of renovating […]
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How David Roy and Angel Perez carve out space for playtime and parties in their flexible Hackney...
a month ago
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How an architect couple transformed an old shop in Walthamstow into a restful wooden home 
4 weeks ago
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Step Outside: six top-tier terraces in London homes for sale With the sun hanging around until the early hours of the evening and the daffodils’ golden trumpets...
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With the sun hanging around until the early hours of the evening and the daffodils’ golden trumpets heralding that spring is in full swing, it finally feels like we’re properly coming out of hibernation. And where better to admire the return of the rays than […]
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Two sisters share the story of their remarkable Patrick Gwynne-designed family home
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A Day Well Spent with Rahel Stephanie
a month ago
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Good Fellow: Matt Gibberd and Albert Hill join the RIBA as Honorary Fellows
2 months ago
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How Mabel Law and Andrew Tam transformed a modest flat into a space-maximising maisonette in...
a week ago
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Our guide to Camden Town and Primrose Hill: from panoramic views to a community ceramics space
2 months ago
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A Californian-inspired 1970s home hidden under the trees in Kent
2 months ago
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Good as New: the best contemporary homes for sale Historically speaking, period houses are seen as the ones with personality – and while we won’t...
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Historically speaking, period houses are seen as the ones with personality – and while we won’t argue with the fact they’ve got charisma (who doesn’t love pleasing Victorian details or grand Georgian proportions?), we will also make a strong case for those created in recent […]
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The delightful details of an Art Deco apartment in Shepherd’s Bush, west London
3 months ago
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Jewellery designer Anna Jewsbury on turning a former pub into a treasured family home in Marylebone
2 months ago
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The magic of life on the Manygate Lane Estate in Shepperton, Surrey
4 months ago
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Our guide to Herne Hill and Tulse Hill: vibrant markets and outdoor swimming in south London
3 weeks ago
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Emma Crosby and Simon Mitchell on restoring their mid-century house by the sea in Devon
a month ago
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A mid-century renovation project overlooking the water in south Cornwall
2 months ago
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Inside Vitra’s spectacular new showroom in Shoreditch
3 weeks ago
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A contemporary flint house on the Kent coast, with lateral living spaces and an outdoor bath
a month ago
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A fossil-shaped eco home on the border of Devon and Somerset
2 months ago
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Five joyful things to do this June And just like that, it’s June: summer is here and – come rain or shine – our disposition will be...
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And just like that, it’s June: summer is here and – come rain or shine – our disposition will be thoroughly sunny, thanks to all the delightful things in our diaries. From an exhibition making a splash (and getting us in the mood for sun-soaked […]
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Samuel Ross gives us a first look at his renovated family home in Northamptonshire
4 weeks ago
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Designer Sue Minter’s colourful country house in the Cotswolds
a month ago
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Saiphin Moore, founder of Rosa’s Thai, whips up noodle soup in Wapping
3 months ago
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Heading out? Here’s how to do it with people and the planet in mind
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A fossil-shaped eco home in the rolling countryside of Devon
2 months ago
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Artist Grace Watts on creating a serene gallery-like living space in Bethnal Green
2 months ago
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Inside gallerist Peter Ibsen’s 1950s summer house in Rørvig, rural Denmark
4 months ago
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Mia Castenskjold and Stefan Zschernitz’s self-built sanctuary in Hackney
3 weeks ago
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A concrete apartment with credentials by Regent’s Canal, north London
3 months ago
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How two lifelong friends built a space-savvy home to share on an awkward site in Homerton
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Claire Ptak, founder of Violet bakery, on seasonal cakes and the community spirit of Hackney
a month ago
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Say hello to our new podcast, Homing In, featuring Ruth Rogers on finding comfort in the face of... What do our homes reveal about who we are? Almost everything, it turns out – something we’ve...
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What do our homes reveal about who we are? Almost everything, it turns out – something we’ve discovered while recording conversations with cultural contributors, business innovators and creative luminaries for our new podcast, Homing In, which we are pleased to share with you...
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Old meets new at a masterfully renovated 400-year-old farmhouse in the South Downs
a week ago
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A handsome mid-century house designed by a Hepworth in Glastonbury
3 months ago
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New Wave: seven coastal homes for sale in Kent and Sussex In the middle of the 19th century, well-meaning Victorian doctors would advise their patients to...
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In the middle of the 19th century, well-meaning Victorian doctors would advise their patients to take ‘the sea cure’. Dutifully, they would go to the coast – particularly in the south – bathe in the waters and draw in lungfuls of salty air. Smart promenades, […]
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A Piers Gough apartment with a secluded balcony and spectacular views of the Thames
3 months ago
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Scene Stealers: seven rural homes with spectacular surroundings We’ve all found ourselves daydreaming of life in the country – growing your own fruit and veg, wild...
a month ago
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a month ago
We’ve all found ourselves daydreaming of life in the country – growing your own fruit and veg, wild swimming, enjoying a glass of red by a cosy log fire… But if that’s never been quite enough to inspire you to take the plunge, the homes […]
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Six things not to miss this March The daffodils and crocuses are popping up through the grass, the long-awaited transition of coat to...
3 months ago
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The daffodils and crocuses are popping up through the grass, the long-awaited transition of coat to jacket is nigh (we hope) and we’re all swooning over that extra hour of light: yes, spring is here. This March, we’re welcoming in the brighter days with six […]
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How to be more mindful when working from home
3 months ago
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Curators Gonzalo Herrero Delicado and Mathilde Friis on life in their brutalist flat in Bethnal...
3 months ago
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Our guide to North Norfolk: spectacular wildlife, unspoiled beaches and stargazing
4 months ago
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Good Fortune: the best Chinese restaurants in London
4 months ago
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Plate in the Sun: London’s best restaurants for alfresco dining
3 days ago
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Good Start: the best breakfasts in London
a month ago
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Five uplifting things to do this February Well, we’ve made it through January. Spring is edging ever closer and the evenings are starting to...
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Well, we’ve made it through January. Spring is edging ever closer and the evenings are starting to get just that little bit lighter. If February’s Latin meaning – from the verb ‘to cleanse’ – is anything to go by, this is a month for nourishing […]
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The feel-good studio of Office S&M in Dalston, east London
4 months ago
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House Style with Gennaro Leone and Tessa Vermeulen in Stoke Newington
3 months ago
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How Robin and Bronwen Burgess created a haven overlooking Hampstead Heath
4 months ago
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Modern Life: six remarkable modernist homes on the market Those modernist architects were on to something. From the 1930s to the 1970s, these design pioneers...
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Those modernist architects were on to something. From the 1930s to the 1970s, these design pioneers showed us a brave new world where form followed function. Out went the fuss and flourishes of Victorian and Edwardian architecture, all ornate stucco and cornicing, and in came […]
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The best of Kensal Rise and Queen’s Park, north-west London
3 months ago
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Le Creuset’s new Azure collection finds a perfect home in Ella Jones’ expressive interior
4 months ago
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Modest living meets modernist design in the Isokon Building in Hampstead
4 months ago
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Curator Priya Khanchandani on postmodernism and palette at her home in Archway, north London
2 months ago
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How to better the design of your bathroom for a brighter future
3 months ago
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A flexible family home with flair in Clapton
4 months ago
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How to reduce carbon emissions at home
4 months ago
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How Abby Lee, founder of Mambow, is modernising Malaysian cuisine
2 months ago
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How Emile Jones built a functional and fluid home in a 1950s block in Peckham
3 months ago
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A Day Well Spent with Andu Masebo
3 months ago
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The power of post-war design in Regent’s Park, north-west London
3 months ago
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Nice Slice: the best pizza in London
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Food system researchers Alon Schwabe and Daniel Fernández Pascual on their explorative approach to a...
3 months ago
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Our guide to Forest Gate: community spirit and small businesses in east London
3 months ago
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Kitchen tips and kimchi pancakes with Jesse Jenkins, founder of Another Day in Paradise
4 months ago
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Akwasi Brenya-Mensa on the future of Pan-African cuisine at Tatale in Southwark
2 months ago
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<strong>How to grow a green garden: from creating compost to planting produce</strong>
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Four at the Fore: London’s most innovative creatives on pushing things forward
2 months ago
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Oscar Piccolo on the intriguing objects in his home in Hackney Wick
4 months ago
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Suea is the cook and creative playing with her food in Brooklyn, New York
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A Day Well Spent with Isabella Burley
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How Cobbie Yates and Joseph Hyland maximised space in their compact Deptford apartment
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