It’s just shy of 40°C in California’s Palm Springs today.

A heatwave hit the week I arrived in the mecca for desert modernism, and the hot sun has been beating down on the city ever since.

Standing outside and taking in the arid desert landscape around me, it’s hard to imagine a starker contrast than the cool and comfortable mid-century modernist homes that have...

With so much to explore at Grand Designs Live, careful planning can significantly enhance the value of your visit. Decisions relating to heating and cooling shape not only how a home appears on paper, but also how it feels, performs, and costs...

When many homeowners envisage a garden parasol, the image is typically a purely functional one: a simple fabric canopy, often in white, positioned above a patio table to provide relief from the midday sun.

Increasingly, however, architects, landscape designers, and design-led homeowners are rethinking this assumption. Rather than viewing the parasol as a last-minute pu...

In today’s design world, the way a building looks and feels is about much more than style. Especially in rural settings, there’s a growing focus on how materials, shapes, and surroundings work together.

Clean geometries and natural materials aren’t just trends; they reflect a deeper shift toward sustainability, longevity, and respect for the landscape.

Within th...

Our gardens are getting a lot of love now that the weather is picking up, so if you haven’t already it’s time to get to work so they’re ready for enjoying the sunshine.

Rather than going in blind and simply tidying up, now is the time to check out the garden trends for the year, so you can ensure your landscaping is in style.

Whether you have a large garden spac...