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The poet and designer hated modernity, yet this Elizabethan farmhouse was pivotal to the history of Modernism
The ideas of the Arts & Crafts movement’s co-founder extended to the nativistic surroundings of his celebrated homes
‘I’m a remarkable woman,’ wrote William Morris’s daughter, and she was right
AS Byatt’s latest book is an exploration of what the two great polymaths of the arts had in common — and what set them apart
Small, older brands still manage to create a warm feeling
Left Bank-bohemianism inspires a portrait of sloe-eyed, mist-tinged exoticism
Katie Hillier and Luella Bartley stage a positive protest — with William Morris and punk
Also William Morris, Eric Fischl and Jake and Dinos Chapman
Morris’s life and legacy are traced through this compact, appealing display of objects and portraits
Two 19th-century homes that, in their attempt to escape the modern city, had an immeasurable effect on modernism
Stock up on your personal menagerie, for big and little children
Wallpaper is undergoing a revamp as the demand for period patterns and intricate designs increases
Teachers like to tell us things, but they also take great pleasure in making us reveal embarrassing details of our lives
Safeguarding a nation’s heritage can make a bold political statement, while a single-building project is often a personal labour of love
Talent agency chiefs say content is more important than ever
Architect John Sanday, the Global Heritage Fund’s regional director for Asia, has put a British stamp on his restoration of monuments in Kathmandu
Fabrics manufacturer boosted by exports
Since William Morris’s floral patterns, fabrics have been enriched by generations of British artists
Fiona MacCarthy’s captivating biography makes the case for Edward Burne-Jones as a painter for our times
The aesthetic movement marked a key shift in English sensibility. The FT’s art critic visits the V&A’s flamboyant new show
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