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Built in 1950 as an affordable family unit, the property has been carefully restored for 21st-century living
South Korea’s burgeoning commercial gallery scene has led to the creation of architecturally adventurous buildings
The artist’s former home on Lanzarote makes cave-dwelling a chic prospect
We are obliged to sequester ‘stuff’ into soulless warehouses — maybe we should put some of it on display instead
An exhibition highlights a melding of craft and architecture that brings colour into homes
The urge to knock down a home and start again can be strong — but even new eco-friendly buildings can come with a high emissions cost
The 1896 mansion beautifully shows architect Charles Voysey’s skill in blending history with modernity
The architects’ work is celebrated in a London show which focuses on the stuff of their profession
The three-storey concrete and glass box built into a hillside overlooking the centre of Brno remains a touchstone of Modernism
Retailer’s redevelopment bid has raised questions about the environmental costs of demolishing and replacing older buildings as opposed to retrofitting them
A two-wheeled exploration of the radical imprint of starchitect Bjarke Ingels and his global BIG studio on his hometown, from harbourside baths to a ski-slope power plant
The Antwerp-based minimalist on dachshunds, detox and the dandy who became his style icon
Architect no longer involved in design of Holocaust memorial in London following FT investigation, Riba calls claims ‘serious and concerning’
Three women who used to work for the internationally renowned architect have made allegations that range from sexual assault to harassment
Copenhagen hosts the 2023 World Congress of Architects, displaying experimental structures that could help decarbonise housing
A moated, gated, privatised space divided from the rest of London may have had its day
These designer structures move the humble arboreal playhouse from childhood haven to sumptuous green retreat
De Matos Ryan and AOC have brought both subtle clarity and cartoonish exuberance to the east London building
Edwin Heathcote selects his best mid-year reads
A building material traditionally thought of as cold has been given a warm makeover with pigments
A new entrance has been integrated and internal spaces recovered in a £41mn refurb partly by architects Jamie Fobert and Purcell
In addition to providing protection in our rapidly heating cities, they offer another surface to add colour and decoration
Whether to add value to a property or to stash classified information, en-suite inflation is a growing phenomenon
From luxury apartments by Zaha Hadid and Jean Nouvel to a Norman Foster renovation, prime property with big name designers
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