Caring Wood, Kent review – rebirth of the English country house

Inspired by Kentish oast houses and the Arts and Crafts movement, this confident, eco-smart family home is a model for grand living

Where The Light Gets In, Stockport: ‘The most exciting food I’ve eaten in years’

Not so much new Nordic as new northern, this is a procession of brilliance

Beauty: Shu Uemura has gone – what can you use instead?

The withdrawal of the iconic brand from the UK market has left fans bereft. But there are some decent alternatives

Damien Hirst: Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable review – a titanic return

Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana, Venice

Artist has once again found the underwater grotto in his mind where monsters live, making a fool out of all of us who lost faith

Six of the best gadgets for cats: goodbye analogue mog, hello cyber hepcat

Forget clockwork mice. There’s a new range of gadgets for your cat to get its paws on, including ones to track it, feed it and even scoop up after it