Continuing our Designing for Disasters series, Yasmeen Lari warns that architects in the Global North cannot ignore the threat from environmental hazards exacerbated by climate change. As built environment professionals …
“It is time for all of us to become aware of the gravity of the situation” Read More
IKEA has purchased a second UK shopping centre amid plans to open its first British city store outside of London. The Ingka Group, which owns IKEA, confirmed it will open …
IKEA buys second UK shopping centre in estimated £145m deal Read More
This article was originally published in August 2022. A couple of years ago, my husband and I bought a house. I say a house – it was actually more of …
15 things I wish I’d known before I renovated my house Read More
With mortgage rates as they are currently, lots of renters are staying put for a while – instead of choosing to get on the property ladder. This is an attitude …
What I Rent: ‘I pay £3,250 per month for a one-bed apartment in Battersea’ Read More
I’m afraid it’s happened: we’re now regularly seeing single-digit temperatures, and it’s only going to get colder as winter approaches. Given that we’re in a cost-of-living crisis, a lot of …
5 hacks to heat your home that actually work Read More
Decluttering the kitchen, living room and bedroom can feel like mammoth tasks, but if you break it down, room by room, it feels much more manageable. To help you know …
32 decluttering tips from a professional organiser Read More
Forget the presents or your exquisitely decorated tree: we all know that the best part of Christmas is the food, so you need a scheme that’ll do it justice. Pulling …
How to lay the perfect Christmas dining table Read More
Property transformations don’t have to break the bank. With a bit of savvy decision-making (know your integrated hob and oven from your stand-alone range cooker), a few well-thought out splurges …
Couple share hacks on how they saved £11,000 transforming their dream home Read More
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday proposed banning the cancer-causing chemical trichloroethylene, which can be found in consumer products including automobile brake cleaners, furniture care and arts and crafts …
EPA proposes banning cancer-causing chemical used in automotive care and other products Read More
Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has added a stepped roof and bright-coloured boxes to a former museum dedicated to Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha in the centre of Tirana, Albania. Working in collaboration with IRI …
Pyramid of Tirana officially reopens as “monument for the people” Read More