BUILDING WITH INSULATED CONCRETE FORMWORK

It’s the master of disguise design feature that can turn a standard exterior into a stunning spectacle – here’s how to get the most from your chosen build material

Marian Boswall defends the building of lakes, which bring both beauty and biodiversity

When garden designers Julie Toll and Ian Kitson moved to Biggerside, a 17th-century farmhouse in Cumbria, they brought with them not just a shared vision, but the combined expertise needed to meld thi

The gentle crackling of a fire is one of winter’s joys and it can be even more heartening when the fireplace area is decorated with panache

The quiet beauty of winter sets the stage in this garden, where topiary shapes and the borrowed landscape are the main performers