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House slippers

Wool artisans at the Burel Factory atop mainland Portugal’s highest mountains have kept their region’s crafts alive since the facility was founded in the 19th century.

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House Vision

3 April 2013

Japanese design icon Kenya Hara’s House Vision exhibition gathered some of the nation’s most creative thinkers in Tokyo to explore new possibilities for urban living.

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Residence - Nishinoyama House

21 October 2014

Home to a diverse creative community, architect Kazuyo Sejima's housing complex is designed to enlighten residents with its sense of serenity.

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The Urbanist - Housing

25 August 2016

This week we explore housing projects and how to make them work, from Sydney’s most notorious and somewhat unusual Sirius Building to Singapore’s social housing and the UK’s infamous council estates.

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My house is your house

18 October 2018

On an area of parkland in central Warsaw stands a small settlement of wooden Finnish homes. A legacy of postwar hardship, these days they stand as a striking symbol of peace and friendship.

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The UK government has plenty of social issues to deal with this year, with one of the biggest being the national housing shortage. Prime minister Theresa May kicked off 2017 with an announcement to develop a series of…

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House of style

16 April 2020

We met founder of menswear brand Bode in sunnier times. But her message is for now: if you want to be resilient, keep production close to home.

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Hot house

14 April 2015

Every year the Côte d’Azur plays host to global property fair Mipim. The sunshine and beachside location mean it’s hardly a chore but this is more than a seaside jolly; it’s where the deals happen that will shape our cities…

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Art house

22 October 2020

Communal living with like-minded folk can be a source of inspiration. And there’s no better example than Helsinki’s Lallukka, an artists’ residence nurturing global talent.

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House and home

23 September 2021

After being abandoned for 40 years, Villa Chamoun has now returned to its former glory as a hotel. We check in.

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Open house

24 October 2024

Once one of the showpiece buildings in a vast mid-century exhibition, the Eternithaus has been restored and part-converted into hospitality venue Fulds by two siblings on a mission to bring the parkside structure back to…

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Dog house

30 January 2016

For all those design-lovers who eschew canine companionship to avoid strain on furnishings, fear not: Thai furniture company Deesawat has designed a new outdoor sofa that includes a moveable seating unit perfect for housing…

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Show house

20 February 2016

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Lacma) has acquired its very first piece of architecture. The Sheats-Goldstein House, sat in the hills of Beverley Crest, was designed by John Lautner and built in 1963 for university…

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House for the people

19 April 2018

A monument to Brazilian modernism, this former department store has been transformed into a flexible community building that is revitalising São Paulo.

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House proud

17 September 2020

Whatever kind of abode you call your own, it should be a place you yearn to return to and where you sequester yourself when you need downtime. Our plan for creating a home mixes private spots with calm workspaces and soft…

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House rules

30 November 2023

Spending more time at home in the colder weather and hoping to give your interiors a lift? Follow our foolproof tips, from getting the lights right to reviving a favourite chair, and you’ll be well on the way to domestic…