Superhouses: the allure of fantasy homes where money is no object
As our homes increasingly reflect identity, financial security and status, a new book about some of the world’s most striking designs taps into our daydreams
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Welcome to Astana, Kazakhstan: one of the strangest capital cities on Earth
The flashy buildings of Astana rise up implausibly from the flat plains of oil-rich Kazakhstan to form a city stuck between a Soviet past and an aspirational present
The Stirling prize 2015: the virtues of quiet craft
The shortlist for this year’s Stirling prize is dominated by ‘whispering’ candidates – scrupulous designs of brick and timber
How are protected views shaping cities?
In the battle between heritage and development, we face a ‘crisis of verticality’. But does an approach to planning based on protected views just turn the city into a museum?
Graf von Faber-Castell Sanssouci Potsdam Pen of the Year 2015
Inspired by the architecture of the “New Palace” the “Sanssouci, Potsdam” Pen of the Year brings the lustre of a
Top 10 B&Bs in France to break your motorway journey
Break up the long drive to your French holiday destination with a stop at one of these chic but affordable guesthouses – chosen by Alastair Sawday