The biggest residential design trends for 2021

Homes will connect more with nature, while minimalist decor and open-plan living will be shown the door

Fantasy homes: the idyllic farmhouse of Dylan Thomas's poem, Fern Hill

Horses in hay fields evoke a perfect pastoral escape from the harshness of a wintry, pandemic existence

Five of the world's best homes for sale for music lovers

From mixing studios to concert halls, prime property perfect for recording, performing or listening to music

How to furnish a fireside

From rugs and sofas to pictures and pokers, accessories and furniture that will make the most of a cosy fireplace

Fantasy home: a stone hideout on a volcanic island offers peace " and pizza

Forget the illicit secrets this Pantelleria house harboured in the movie A Bigger Splash, here it is an oasis of relaxation

Five of the world's best homes for sale from the movies

Prime property that has been featured on film including a converted London school and a glass and steel Vancouver house

Fantasy homes: a playful antidote to minimalism inspired by Killing Eve

The eccentric interior of Villanelle's Paris apartment evokes a sense of freedom and independence

Fantasy homes: a modernist masterpiece made for working and entertaining

This London house dominates the 2013 film 'Exhibition'. Freed from its sullen fictional inhabitants, it is a writer's utopia

Veranda furnishing ideas inspired by a New England porch

Nautical and natural designs encourage the art of outdoor relaxation

Architecture for art's sake: houses designed to show off artwork

Five of the world's best homes for sale with cinemas

With large screen entertainment on tap, just sit back, dim the lights and pop some corn

How to furnish a warehouse apartment

Bohemian and industrial heritage options to help create a vintage inner city look

Architecture's starring role in the success of Parasite

The Oscar-winner is the latest in a line of films where a building's 'personality' shapes events

Chalet chic: accessories for a mountain retreat interior

Objects from natural materials create harmony between the indoors and the rugged landscape

Fashionable furnishings for the eco-friendly home

Sustainable can be stylish too, from recycled plastic made into rugs to waste marble tables

In the frame: modernist glass houses in the movies

Film-makers have long been captivated by the visual possibilities of the home as transparent box

Little black book: Vetro Vero, glassmakers

Meet the American glassmaking duo whose inspirations range from contemporary art to cookery

Inside the Bauhaus showhouse

The first Bauhaus residence, the Haus am Horn, has been restored and is open to the public

An insider's guide to living in Dublin, Ireland

Music producer and photographer Eamonn Doyle on his favourite corners of the city

Little Black Book: Pete Nelson, treehouse designer

Meet the American builder who was inspired by the Long Island summer houses he saw in his youth

Little black book: Hitomi Hosono, ceramicist

Meet the Japanese potter who was brought up to believe in perfection in her work

Little black book: Kendall Koppe and Emma Astner, gallery owners

Meet the duo who champion under-represented artists, preferably with a sense of humour