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Moving or altering your staircase might sound like a huge undertaking, but most staircases are simply pieces of joinery and they can often be adapted or replaced more easily than you might think.
When it comes to internal doors, it can be easy to simply buy a set off-the-shelf options from the local DIY store. Once they’re painted and fitted, we often don’t give them another thought.
A jewel of the post-war era: Villa Harnischmacher II is a brilliant example of the architecture and tubular steel artistry of Marcel Breuer.
Avoid some popular misconceptions about planning that can really get in the way of gaining approval for your scheme.
Leave the straight and narrow behind and bring some smooth character to your home and garden with curves, curls and bends
Incorporate that tricky sliver of land and learn how to exploit your new space to make it work for you.
What makes a Victorian house Victorian? Take a tour of the architectural features and decorative details characteristic of the era.
Whether large or small, these half-height, hovering rooms are artfully designed to make the most of vertical space.
Crittall windows may be hot right now, but their story goes back 130 years, taking in the Tower of London and National Gallery along the way
The UK’s dramatic population growth projection – 11 million more people by 2035, equivalent to 22 more Manchesters, already Europe’s most overcrowded country, will have damaging consequences for everyone.
Ribbon windows – with long horizontal and short vertical frames – are a great way to emphasise the shape of any room, enhance your view to the outside, and let natural light flood in.
Storage is necessary to keep our homes uncluttered, but how storage solutions fit within the internal geography of a space is as vital as thinking about what’s being stored and how effectively that can be done.
While an extension to your home expands the space available to you, a glass-box extension takes it in a new, stylish direction. Why have a solid box when a gorgeous glass structure is so much more exciting?
The many brilliant ways glass can transform your space don’t stop at windows and doors. It’s time to see glazing through to its full potential.
There’s an air of mystery about what lies below our feet. The idea of living below the ground might be a fascinating idea for some but a nightmare for others.
Departures from the Norm – The World’s Most Spectacular Train Stations
Rail travel typically only starts to become an experience during the journey itself. Sometimes, though, the adventure begins before even leaving the platform.
In the past, think of a single-storey home and you might picture the humble bungalow. Today, though, things have changed. Imaginative design and envelope-pushing architecture is creating elegant, attractive and downright original homes.