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A guide to living walls for your home
Innovative landscape architects and gardeners are bringing walls to life and nature into homes – with aesthetic, environmental and practical benefits.
Going green with upcycled furniture
If we are serious about saving the planet from the catastrophic effects of climate change, then it’s time we cut down on new furniture. Fortunately, innovative upcyclers are creating masterpieces from materials and items that would otherwise have been thrown away.
Protecting your home from autumn weather
Prevention is the key to making sure that autumn weather, extreme or not, doesn’t damage your home.
Why everyone should enter the Evening Standard Art Prize
We catch up with Evening Standard Digital Arts Editor Jessie Thompson to find out how the Art Prize is helping previously unknown artists gain recognition
Drawing from experience: a portrait of Barry Reigate
The work of contemporary artist Barry Reigate explodes off the canvas. Exhibiting at this year’s Mayfair Art Weekend, we talk to him about his childhood, influences and plans for the future
Diamond jewellery trends in 2018
The popularity and price of other gemstones may be on the rise, but for Sarah Royce-Greensill diamonds will always be the jewels in the crown. She takes a trip to Paris to view the most spectacular examples from Haute Couture Fashion Week