Joe and Annie were both born in the 1890’s. They never left home and never married. By the early 1970’s brother and sister, Joe and …
Joe and Annie: Their Life in Ireland in the 1970’s

Lived Experience of Design and Home: Original Stories and Insights

Joe and Annie were both born in the 1890’s. They never left home and never married. By the early 1970’s brother and sister, Joe and …

In the 1980’s we loved our ‘country-style kitchens’. This is typically a kitchen with heavily moulded cupboards and wooden knobs, wood trimmed formica worktops and …

In spring we see our homes differently. After the darkness of winter it is a time to renew our relationship with our home. Suddenly, we …

Place: The place we call home is ‘ours’ for only a short time. We live our life there. We invest in it emotionally and financially. …

Sarah Beeny In Round the Houses the property developer and broadcaster Sarah Beeny visits well known people in their homes. In a series of podcasts …

City Dwelling. Rents in big cities now cost more than most people can afford. Should we now be looking more creatively at housing provision? Is …

What is a living home standard? What do we need, want and deserve in our home? In 2016 the homeless charity Shelter, working together with British Gas, …

A night on the sofa? It’s no great hardship – it’s just a place to crash. But if it becomes long-term – that is a very …

London. A city of over 8 million people. A vast, sprawling metropolis. A dense urban environment and centre of business, culture and history. How do …

James Hughes: Carnalbanagh, Glens of Antrim James Hughes’ interest in abandoned spaces is a record of our life and times. Driven by a sense of …