A tate of italy

Used in the construction of Florence’s Duomo and favoured by 19th-century architects and designers, Impruneta clay is as solid as rock, finds Arabella Youens

As Emma Bridgewater’s eponymous pottery turns 40, the Country Living team travels to Stoke-on-Trent to meet the people behind the brand that shares our birthday

Isabella d’Este, Marchioness of Mantua, bargained, cajoled and went behind her family’s back to get what she desired. Meet 16th-century Italy’s most formidable collector

The piece I’d never part with

With Venice Biennale well underway, we speak to one forward-thinking architect about her hyper-local approach to sponsor Rolex’s new pavilion, built on the principles of sustainability and craftsmanship

Lebanese design sensibilities lend this 1930s Milanese apartment a unique and personal perspective