It’s an alluring proposition: a visit to Fowlescombe Farm in Devon, where they combine the bucolic idyll with a reassuringly expensive touch of the good life

Architects are becoming ever more creative in their approach to designing small houses for big cities, as you can see in these novel solutions from London, Naples and Tokyo

With its clever contours, Bay House complements the landscape perfectly

Just 40 minutes from Melbourne, a beautifully designed country house which feels ‘totally isolated’

A traditional farmhouse in Greece makes a feature of its fascinating history

In a return to the 1970s, designers are ditching tiles and lino in favour of the underfoot comfort of shagpile

To mark 60 years of independence, the island nation hosted a special edition of its annual design festival showcasing top emerging designers

The star actor talks about Hollywood and home, and refusing to be typecast as a ‘northern actress’

Spontaneous travel and outdoor adventures with kids... how hard could it be? Four families find out

The design and architecture style of post-war France still has influence today

Art and memories jostle for space in the forever home of a family of creatives