Art
Houses
A 17th-century Berkshire house, blending traditional interiors with contemporary art
The art-collecting custodian of this Grade I-listed house has taken a careful approach to revitalising its rooms with a balance of old and new – with the help of interior designer Henriette von Stockhausen
Design Ideas
How to hang pictures at home, according to the experts
Hanging pictures, much like painting them, is a balancing act of spacing, colour and proportion. Follow these guiding principles for the most pleasing display
Decoration
Something borrowed: should you be renting art rather than buying it?
The rental market is booming across multiple industries – and now it's coming for budding art collectors
Travel
My 15 minutes of Polaroid fame with artist Miles Aldridge
As the photographer brings his itinerant Polaroid project to London, Fiona McKenzie Johnston recalls her own sitting
Travel
The best new photography exhibitions to see in London this month
Fiona McKenzie Johnston surveys a raft of new shows exploring the work Sunil Gupta and Tim Walker, and the evolution of the medium
News
Lee Alexander McQueen’s rebellious spirit has found a new home in north London
In Tottenham, Sarabande Foundation, established by the designer 20 years ago to support fearless creatives, has expanded to become a vibrant cultural hub
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Art
The art exhibitions you need to see in London in October 2026
From sun-drenched depictions of the French Riviera to the excitement of the Frieze art fairs, from the development of art photography to the invention of Impressionism – and much more
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Decoration
Ten highlights to look out for at PAD London 2026
The UK's premier annual fair for collectable design opens in mid October. Here are the pieces we're looking forward to seeing the most
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Home
Can furniture make you fall in love? Buchanan Studio's new artist collaboration is rooted in emotion
Buchanan Studio’s first Artist Edition, created with Robert Montgomery, is infused with poetry, memory and romance, proving that the objects we live with can hold much more than their practical purpose
Decoration
Revisiting design in the 1990s, the decade that makes us rethink glamour, beauty and youth culture
The design influence of the last analogue decade is resurfacing on a wave of nostalgia and Gen Z curiosity, and is the subject of two new exhibitions in London this autumn
Decoration
Osanna Visconti is giving ancient bronze casting a modern twist
Rooted in Italy’s long tradition of craftsmanship, the designer uses lost-wax casting to create one-off and limited-edition pieces inspired by the natural world
Travel
The most beautiful museum cafes in the world
From an iconic London salon to a tropical jungle in the heart of Paris, these museum cafés are just as worthy of adulation as the art collections they accompany
News
Es Devlin on the art of creating new worlds
As a series of ambitious new projects take her from Castle Howard to the V&A and Venice, the multidisciplinary artist and designer talks creativity, collaboration and the power of shared experiences
Decoration
The new rules of framing, explained by the experts
A growing trend of colourful frames and off-centre mounts suggests that traditional and classical frames aren't doing enough to elevate the art
News
The art of noticing – how Oliver Spendley distils the wilds of Scotland into otherworldly designs
Inspired by age-old boatbuilding skills and scribing techniques, the 2026 House & Garden Craft Prize winner's monumental tables and objects are born from the rugged landscapes of Scotland’s north-west coast
News
Jonathan Baldock’s fantastical creatures take over Sketch
Inspired by folklore, the human body and his mother’s garden, the artist’s surreal sculptures bring a new dimension to the iconic Mayfair restaurant
Decoration
I was scammed buying antiques online – here are the tips I wish I knew
After a traumatising experience shopping for some mid-century furniture, I asked the antique experts to share their advice on how to safely buy antiques online
Shopping
12 contemporary artists making portraiture feel modern
Whether you’re itching to be a subject yourself, or just refreshing your walls, brush up on the contemporary artists marrying classical techniques with modern themes
Travel
A first look at the otherworldly Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles
Filmmaker George Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson, tapped architect Ma Yansong to develop an astonishing design that matches the audacity of their project’s populist curatorial conceit
Houses
The deeply inspiring Bath home of artist David Hampton
The artist David Hampton, who died recently after this feature was written, lived surrounded by the evidence of a life spent creating. We revisit this feature from 2025.