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The new Nine Elms might be a rich man’s playground, but I hope it works

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Despite the swimming pool bridge, general architectural extravagance and Donatella Versace fixtures, this part of London could be dynamic and interesting

Love to hate luxury property in London? This is why you’re wrong

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Luxury high-rises like the Aykon Tower, ‘poor doors’ and off-plan sales to the overseas super-rich can all play a role in tackling the city’s housing crisis

Paris can teach London how to swap skyscrapers for homes

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Ignore the Triangle Tower – the French capital is tackling a housing shortage by building affordable homes, converting office space and introducing rent controls

Festivals, flights and fulfilment: welcome to the post-digital world

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However well-connected it makes us, cyberspace is lonely. That’s why, more and more, we are looking for live experiences

Wasting water is a luxury we can no longer afford

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Worrying about how much water to drink each day is misleading – our real problem is the growing shortage that threatens four billion people on Earth