

Desperate to modernise their space, two Londoners decided to improve rather than move, and created their perfect forever home.


When neighbours join forces to improve their homes it all gets a lot easier: no planning objections, less mess and huge savings.

A superb new biography of Nicholas Hilliard vividly recounts the life and times of Elizabeth I’s favourite portrait painter


From the terrace of their first self-build, this Lewisham couple spied the perfect spot for their next project — just down the road.

The great colourist Pierre Bonnard’s work goes on display at a Tate Modern show opening today.


Miracles happen when you give imaginative architects free rein. Just look at this award-winning four-bedroom south London home, unrecognisable from the abandoned, overgrown chapel it used to be.


Frugality blogger Alex Stedman and husband Chris are restoring their north London terrace house on a budget. Here are Alex's top tips for reducing waste during - and the cost of - your own renovation.


Forget trends — set your own with art, plants and preloved furniture given a makeover. Interiors expert Sophie Ashby reveals her top design tips.


An old Shad Thames warehouse flat with a water tower was ripe for a roof terrace conversion.


A fun, green — and growing — workspace for start-ups and small businesses, Second Home in Spitalfields now houses 200 companies in 85 office spaces. We take a look at the new floors.


Warm, wonderful wood adds a mellow, sustainable edge to our city buildings. The annual Wood Awards celebrate its glories.
