David Tang: ‘The party’s over’An interior design Agony Uncle column became a conduit for outspoken humourThe £35,000-a-week flat: the rise of London’s super-prime rentersRenting at the very top end of the housing market can make financial senseArmageddon architecture: upmarket bunkers for the worried wealthyFears of catastrophic climate change or cyber warfare have driven some billionaires to invest in underground ‘penthouses’Risky business: when will the threat of natural disaster hit property prices?Some of the most expensive cities are high-risk, but the economics of housing there still stack up — for nowUK farmlands: green and pleasant?The first in a series on the future of the British countryside looks at changes in agriculture and what these mean for the landscapeYotam Ottolenghi’s home displays a feast for the sensesPresentation is paramount for the Israeli-born chefMore from this SeriesAngola 3 inmate: from solitary cell to centre of the communityAlbert Woodfox spent 44 years in solitary confinement in Louisiana‘Why is she the only one blamed?’: Burmese activist on Aung San Suu KyiMa Thida was imprisoned by the military regime and now chronicles the country’s political transitionDubai property sits on shifting sandsDecadent design continues but changing tastes and price drops give buyers pause for thoughtAubrey de Grey: scientist who says humans can live for 1,000 yearsEnglish gerontologist, who lives in a ramshackle home in California, believes the key to delaying the ageing process is ‘within sight’Piers Morgan on Trump, Twitter and the power of prayerThe TV presenter and journalist talks about his London home, his ambitions and why he doesn’t go to confessionSomething’s brewing: stylish tea sets that blend east and westDesigners are reinterpreting teaware using Asian and European influencesReturn to the Best of 2017
David Tang: ‘The party’s over’An interior design Agony Uncle column became a conduit for outspoken humourThe £35,000-a-week flat: the rise of London’s super-prime rentersRenting at the very top end of the housing market can make financial senseArmageddon architecture: upmarket bunkers for the worried wealthyFears of catastrophic climate change or cyber warfare have driven some billionaires to invest in underground ‘penthouses’Risky business: when will the threat of natural disaster hit property prices?Some of the most expensive cities are high-risk, but the economics of housing there still stack up — for nowUK farmlands: green and pleasant?The first in a series on the future of the British countryside looks at changes in agriculture and what these mean for the landscapeYotam Ottolenghi’s home displays a feast for the sensesPresentation is paramount for the Israeli-born chefMore from this SeriesAngola 3 inmate: from solitary cell to centre of the communityAlbert Woodfox spent 44 years in solitary confinement in Louisiana‘Why is she the only one blamed?’: Burmese activist on Aung San Suu KyiMa Thida was imprisoned by the military regime and now chronicles the country’s political transitionDubai property sits on shifting sandsDecadent design continues but changing tastes and price drops give buyers pause for thoughtAubrey de Grey: scientist who says humans can live for 1,000 yearsEnglish gerontologist, who lives in a ramshackle home in California, believes the key to delaying the ageing process is ‘within sight’Piers Morgan on Trump, Twitter and the power of prayerThe TV presenter and journalist talks about his London home, his ambitions and why he doesn’t go to confessionSomething’s brewing: stylish tea sets that blend east and westDesigners are reinterpreting teaware using Asian and European influencesReturn to the Best of 2017