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From an apartment that’s a 10-minute walk to Courmayeur’s cable car to a mountainside villa with views of the Monterosa ski area
Magic happened in Lisbon
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Glass and concrete additions deliberately contrast with 12th-century romantic forms
From dahlias to salvias to choisyas, flowers are blooming amid the mildness of what used to be a frosty month
Banish bleakness with brightness and visually arresting plants that produce colour, scent, sound and movement
The designer spruces up with pine garlands, charades and 1920s showtunes
Mariano Fortuny began creating his flowing gowns and sumptuous textiles in the Venetian palazzo he restored
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Cookware, clothing and compost for green-fingered friends
The show celebrates these decorative objects as both artwork and furniture, from traditional Chinese models to versions by Picasso and Hockney
Artist-designer Jess Wheeler and plantswoman Kitten Grayson are weaving magic in the hedgerow
From a refurbished castle said to have hosted Mary Queen of Scots to a country house with a Unesco-recognised water garden
Newcomers continue to arrive despite high housing costs and a foreign buyers ‘ban’
A Parisian hospitality entrepreneur has converted a medieval site into a lavish country escape. It’s part Soho Farmhouse – and part Hogwarts
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From country barns to modern city houses, prime property where sustainability is a top priority
The murals of Villa Santo Sospir in Cap Ferrat have inspired Rosalind Jana’s desire to live in a habitable artwork rather than a mere decorated house
His theatrical home on the sea feeds the creativity of the British set designer as he conjures his manifold projects
For the biggest and boldest projects, think global
An increasing number are producing their own lines and opening shops in the face of struggling high streets
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Le Nôtre’s work at the château Vaux-le-Vicomte is preserved thanks to its owners and public support
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