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A carved ivory buddha with robes in a cross-legged position. It sits next to a circular belt buckle with a laurel motif with the words "Auspicio Regis et Senatus Angliae".

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A stately home is seen through closed gates in a stone wall (Credit: Alamy)

An Elizabethan mansion's secrets for staying warm

In a deadly cold period known as the Little Ice Age, clever Elizabethan designs kept a magnificent stately home unusually warm – with lessons for how we can heat our own homes better.

An empty tiled piazza in Gibellina, Sicily, bordered by low stone walls and palm trees (Credit: Getty Images)

Inside Italy's forgotten art town

Sicily's forgotten town of Gibellina was envisioned as an art utopia. Four decades later, it's painting a new future as Italy's first Capital of Contemporary Art.

Exterior of a modern tree house in a forest overlooking a lake and mountains (Credit: Woodnest/ Sindre Ellingsen)

10 of the world's most spectacular tree houses

Treetop living is not just for kids. These architect-designed, "nest-like" dwellings – created in forests all over the world – are the ultimate sky-high retreats from urban living.

A rare look at one of Earth's most remote places

Frozen in for nine months a year and located 800km from the next town, the Arctic village of Ittoqqortoormiit offers a fascinating glimpse at life at the edge of the world.

A red sofa with decorative pillows and artwork of animals hung on the wall behind (Credit: Imogen Rosemary/ Tabby Booth artist)

Eight quick fixes to revitalise your home

How to transform your living space for the new year – and create a unique, artisan-style look, without spending on "fast furniture".

The Parroquia de San Miguel Arcu00e1ngel, a gothic church in San Miguel de Allende in Mexico, is shown against the evening sky. Its signature pink fau00e7ade and spires can be seen as well as its two domes (Credit: Getty Images)

A first-timer's guide to Mexico

A guidebook writer's itinerary for what to eat, see and experience across Mexico on your first visit.

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Iznik: The Ottoman art that captivated Europe

Find out how the ornate ceramics known as Iznik tiles hold the key to a forgotten golden age of Turkish art. Art & Design

Inside Michelangelo's 'secret hiding room'

A look inside Michelangelo's 'secret room'

The BBC gets access to Michelangelo's 'secret hiding room' under the Medici Chapel in Florence. Art & Design

Striking images capturing the 'dark underbelly of America'

Why legendary crime photographer Weegee offers a crucial lens to understand the American psyche. Art & Design

Shahmaran: The mythic symbol inspiring Turkish artists

How a mythical symbol is inspiring Turkish artists

The 'Shahmaran', half-woman and half-snake, is a mythical figure popular in the folklore of Turkey. Art & Design

The Lebanese artist championing vegan silk

Art critic Alastair Sooke learns about a modern designer's take on Doha's Museum of Islamic Art's collection. Art & Design

What do we mean when we talk about 'Islamic art'?

Art critic Alastair Sooke travels to Doha to learn about some of the treasures of the Museum of Islamic Art. Art & Design

The Doha Hind: The charming 10th-Century garden ornament

Art critic Alastair Sooke learns about a decorative 10th-Century treasure at Doha's Museum of Islamic Art. Art & Design

Blue Quran: A rare 1,000-year-old masterpiece

Art critic Alastair Sooke learns about a masterpiece of the Islamic world at Doha's Museum of Islamic Art. Art & Design

Yan Jhen-Fa is Taiwan's last film poster painter

Taiwan's last cinema poster painter

Partially blind, he vows to continue until he can no longer see. Art

Otherworldly scenes of a remote Arctic city

Photographer Elena Chernyshova explores what it’s like to live in a city 400km north of the Arctic Circle. Art & Design

The renegade artists of a lawless desert town

Deep in the Sonoran Desert, an off-grid community are creating art in 'the last free place in America'. Art & Design

The beautiful homes made from bamboo

Could bamboo be the future of sustainable architecture? Art & Design

60 years of African-American life in pictures

Iconic photographer Frank Stewart captured key moments in history: from Fidel Castro the to the stars of jazz. Art & Design

The naked portrait covered up for centuries

Artemisia Gentileschi: Revealing the true beauty of a censored painting. Art

Should we all live in '15-minute cities'?

We explore a different model of city life, where everything is on your doorstep. Design

What's behind Mona Lisa's indescribable smile?

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The dark history of Comuna 13

Comuna 13 is a thriving hub of graffiti artists, music and culture. But it hasn't always been this way. Art & Design

Chromophobia: Who stole the colour from classical art?

The way we see ancient Greek and Roman sculpture isn't actually the way it was first created. Art

The world's oldest tattoo parlour

The Razzouk family are tattoo artists whose history of inking Christian pilgrims stretches back over 700 years. Art

Inside the stunning 'new Athens' of Central Europe

Jože Plečnik transformed the city of Ljubljana into a 'Slovenian Acropolis'. Design

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Belinda Downing is standing next to her artwork. She is wearing a grey jumper and is looking directly at the camera with her arms crossed.

Fine art student's work gets a national viewing

The University of Suffolk's Belinda Downing is one of 82 successful applicants from 4,000 entries. 3 days ago 4 days ago

Madonna blows a kiss at the camera as she poses for a photograph at the Venice Film Festival in 2011.

Madonna's love letter to Emin and Margate

The global icon posts pictures of an art exhibition on Instagram and says Tracey Emin is a "pearl". 4 days ago 4 days ago

Five men in high viz orange jackets, carrying one of Beryl Cooks sculptures out of a van. The sculpture is of 'Dancing Tom'.

Life-size Beryl Cook sculptures appear around city

To celebrate the artist's centenary year, four life-sized statues have been placed around Plymouth. 4 days ago 4 days ago

A statue of a woman of colour wearing a striking baby blue dress with matching high heels of the same colour. She has her hair up in a bun and is wearing a black beaded necklace. She is walking with purpose with one arm in front of the other.

Date for next artwork to stand atop Fourth Plinth

A date is set for the next statue for the Forth Plinth - a representation of "every women". 4 days ago 4 days ago

A quirky art piece made up of colourful objects such as tennis rackets and hoola hoops, pieced together. Two people are admiring the piece, a woman in a long blue dress with sunglasses and a pink hat and a man in a green top and beige shorts with a grey baseball cap. The art piece is outside, other activities are taking place in the background.

Empty shops to be turned into art spaces

A free programme of art projects will be created in Gloucester's 'meanwhile' spaces. 4 days ago 4 days ago

Sir Laurence Olivier, pictured as a young man with a moustache

New blue plaques for those who 'shaped London'

The scheme is honouring figures including the late actor Sir Laurence Olivier. 4 days ago 7 days ago

A man with grey hair in a burgundy top is standing in an art workshop with colourful abstract art in the background. He is holding a canvas in a rainbow of colours that are painted in large pixel-like squares.

Artist to showcase oil paintings glitches

Paul Lemmon says the paintings examine the relationships people have with the online world. 7 days ago 8 days ago

A ground-level outdoor view of the historic white watermill, featuring ornate black timber detailing and a steep slate roof. A large wooden waterwheel stands beside the flowing river, which runs past a stone retaining wall. The building is surrounded by neatly cut grass and mature autumn trees under a clear blue sky with scattered white clouds.

Fancy buying a home that inspired a Turner painting? It's yours for £1.5m

The Grade II-listed watermill dates back hundreds of years and inspired the renowned artist. 8 days ago 8 days ago

Elaine Murray stood next to her paintings, one of them behind her is red and pink and blue and brown.

The new ways families are keeping loved ones close

From jewellery to paintings, people are finding new ways to preserve the ashes of their loved ones. 8 days ago ...

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