‘people wanted to feel empowered’

A round-up of the latest self-build and home renovation news, products and events. By Jennifer Grimble and Joseph Mullane

NEWS, OPINION + ANALYSIS

As more farmers consider generating electricity from the sun, Michael Barker explores how this can be achieved with the needs of the environment and food production in mind

We can’t predict exactly how you’ll be feeling as the year comes to a close, but our best guess is that you’ll be in need of a breather. Because for many of us, 2025 has not been painless. Political t

Robyn and Mike Collins turned a boring 1950s home into the boldest, most exciting house on their street – all for less than £220,000

Across the UK, but particularly in the south-east of England, giant and featureless buildings are springing up. Despite their size, they’re designed to be unobtrusive, and you won’t spot any signage t