99-unit quarantine facility built in 77 days shows the improvements in quality control, worker safety and speed of construction that factory built homes can bring.

Want the Nguyens as neighbours? Interest is building fast in Vietnam’s luxury property market – with beautiful beaches, amazing food and a thriving economy, it’s no wonder

Furniture rental avoids ‘fast furniture’ destined for landfill, and saves on shipping when relocations are temporary.

Rattan has been used for hundreds of years in furniture, and is enjoying another revival as consumers tired of the throwaway mindset look for alternatives to plastic at home and in the office.

Want to buy a celebrity waterside home in France? So do we – from vineyards to villas to Parisian bolt-holes, now is the time to buy your slice of paradise

First-time buyers, listen up – the absence of foreign investors during lockdown mean it’s a buyer’s market right now – but act quick before the post-pandemic market rebound

Protests and pandemic have fuelled interest in sea view properties as affluent families flea for Sai Kung, Southside and Lantau

Property agents say rich overseas investors are buying historic properties during the pandemic without seeing them in person

Rugs add colour, texture and comfort and are a great way to change up a room, says designer Aviva Duncan, who used lockdown to design her debut collection – in geometric patterns that are this year’s trend.

In Australia, the US and the UK, house stylists have long helped sellers get the price they want for their property; now it’s Hong Kong’s turn to style it out

Want to be Madonna’s neighbour? Join her and head to the Portuguese capital as analysts predict a luxury real estate boom after the virus has passed

Worried about food supply? Climate change and coronavirus mean you should be – but which country ranks as the safest?

Will experience of working from home during the coronavirus, and doing more home cooking, prompt families to favour enclosed spaces? And what about open-plan offices?

‘Quintessentially English, but with modern luxuries’ – buyers are snapping up ultra stylish luxury homes in some of the UK capital’s classic buildings

From Hong Kong’s Michael Leung to Japan’s Ryosuke Fukusada to Indonesia’s Alvin Tjitrowirjo, 97 emerging designers shaping trends in furniture, product and interior design across Asia are the focus of a new book.

The Peak may still be Hong Kong’s priciest neighbourhood – but that doesn’t make it the smartest investment

A window opening onto London’s Hyde Park, NYC’s Central Park or any other major green space will pump plenty of value to your property investment

Owners in California, France, Spain and other usually hot property areas are pulling homes from the market as the global pandemic continues

The coronavirus lockdown gave Adrian Chua, founder of Singapore-based Paper Carpenter, the idea for his latest product – a DIY, eco-friendly desk called the Poppi.

Expect changes at Hong Kong co-living spaces Dash Coliving, Hmlet and The Nate to align with residents’ new expectations of communal shared housing, their operators say, including greater provisions for working from home and more cleaning.

With the world on lockdown, investors are buying property from FaceTime, WhatsApp, Facebook Live streams – but how smart are they?

After the battering of months of protests, and now the global Covid-19 pandemic, it might finally be time to have a polite word with your letting agent

Despite crashing stock markets amid the coronavirus pandemic, property markets remain remarkably resilient in China, Singapore, Britain and Australia

Now that people worldwide are practising in-home quarantine, wellness-focused features incorporated into our homes are more important than ever, according to Luxury Portfolio International.

Wood is trending as a renewable building material, and timber towers around the world are getting taller. Mass-engineered timber and cross-laminated timber can be used instead of concrete and steel.

The brand Alexander Joseph developed new bulbs and long-life battery configurations for designs by in-house and up-and-coming designers.

Brainchild of former corporate executive Philip Leung Shu-kai, the app aims to take on jobs of all sizes, from a leaky tap to a full remodel.

Conrad Lee has indulged his passion for design by launching Boxzes, a modular storage system made from stackable acrylic boxes.

Cheaper than Bangkok, Hong Kong and Singapore – but with branded luxury serviced residences, international schools and good health care – KL is next hotspot for investors and expats alike

Japan, the US, Italy, France, Switzerland, Australia and even Portugal still have small towns and cities where cost of living is affordable and life is enjoyable