Making cement and concrete

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

First, the good news: in sustainability terms, booze is not particularly bad for the planet – what we eat is far more important and, at times, far more problematic. A 75g beef burger generates over 10

Amazing answers to your curious questions

Water is essential to healthy ecosystems, and every gardener knows how tricky it can be to get just the right amount. But with water becoming more unpredictable, it’s time to be more mindful of how we

SARA MUNGEAM PUSHED THE BOUNDARIES TO RADICALLY REMODEL AND EXTEND A DATED 1950S HOUSE. THE RESULT IS A SLEEK, LIGHT-DRENCHED AND THOROUGHLY MODERN FAMILY HOME

Rachel and Daniel Constable bought their 1930s bungalow in East Yorkshire from Daniel’s grandmother, and the garden left much to be desired. ‘The garden had previously been lovely, but as she got olde