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The chef Margot Henderson on a home based around food and entertaining, parties and partnerships
https://themodernhouse.com/journal/homing-podcast-margot-henderson
Published: June 22, 2026 11:01
Words Ellie Hughes
âWeâre a team, a partnership,â says New Zealand-born chef Margot Henderson, of her husband and creative partner, Fergus, in the latest episode of the Homing podcast. âIt gets stronger the longer you stay together.â After many yearsâŚ
One of a kind: a 1960s home designed for an artist, now for sale
https://themodernhouse.com/journal/open-house-aquila
Published: June 18, 2026 08:00
Words Dale Berning Sawa
Photography Adam Firman
When Helen Sadowski and her sister Sally were little girls, they would travel down from Yorkshire to Essex during the holidays to visit their Aunt Enid. The Crowther family was from the West Riding, thatâŚ
Sweet spot: the mid-century, candy-coloured apartment of James Hoy, co-founder of Uncommon Projects
https://themodernhouse.com/journal/open-house-benson-house-uncommon-projects
Published: June 16, 2026 09:09
Words Wilhemina Madeley
Photography Rachel Ferriman
When James Hoy took on the challenge of finding the perfect home, he never expected to find âthe oneâ on a cold winterâs evening with a torch in hand. As a product designer and co-founder of UncommonâŚ
Back to square one: a perfectly-proportioned Georgian house, masterfully reimagined
https://themodernhouse.com/journal/open-house-charles-square
Published: June 9, 2026 17:05
Words Kate Jacobs
Photography James Tarry
When this grand house was built, back in the 1700s, it sat on the edge of the countryside that surrounded the City of London. Since then, the capital has steadily enveloped the land here in what is now Hoxton,âŚ
The Drawer of Things
https://themodernhouse.com/journal/drawer-of-things-v
Published: June 4, 2026 14:19
Itâs time for another sort out. What follows is a collection of scrapbook ephemera and bookmarked snippets that have piqued our interest. If you like, you can subscribe to our newsletter and have these delivered to your inbox every so often. Or you canâŚ
Spruced up: the remarkable redesign of a former Victorian shop, now for sale
https://themodernhouse.com/journal/open-house-spruce-house
Published: June 1, 2026 14:37
Words Kate Jacobs
Photography James Tarry
If someone were to describe this recently listed house without context â timber-clad, with front door and windows veiled behind a screen of spruce battens â it might sound distinctly out of place on a street ofâŚ
Fizmer episode three: 'An actual, recognisable house' appears
https://themodernhouse.com/journal/fizmer-self-build-episode-3
Published: May 28, 2026 10:04
Words Holly Nicholas
Film and photography Josh Shinner
In the next episode of their self-build adventure, Josh and Anna Shinner watch as Fizmer transforms from a âbrutal-looking, wintery mud bathâ into âan actual, recognisable house.â After nine weeks ofâŚ
The Modern House x Mass Collective â A Photography Workshop
https://themodernhouse.com/journal/mass-collective-workshop
Published: May 22, 2026 10:05
Words Nell Card
Photography Rachel Ferriman and Mass Collective
Film Gene Limbrick, Tom Sandford and Gianluca Giordimaina
Itâs strange to think that we often interpret the world through the lenses of strangers. When we recall a city or a building, itâsâŚ
The artist David Shrigley on home, creativity and doing what you like
https://themodernhouse.com/journal/homing-podcast-david-shrigley
Published: May 22, 2026 09:00
Words Ellie Hughes
âOnce you've passed 50, it really doesnât matter what you do. You canât be cool anymore, youâre not young anymore,â reckons David Shrigley. âJust donât break the law.â In the latest episode of the Homing podcast, recorded in DavidâsâŚ
How My Garden Grows: Behind the scenes at Great Dixter, one of Britainâs best-loved gardens
https://themodernhouse.com/journal/how-my-garden-grows-great-dixter
Published: May 20, 2026 15:55
Words Francine Raymond
Film and photography Ellen Hancock
Great Dixterâs garden has got to be one the most famous in the country, so it was with great difficulty that the podcast team dragged itself away from its stunning borders, flower-filled meadowsâŚ
Unlocked: the deeply autobiographical home of maverick make-up artist and curator Isamaya Ffrench
https://themodernhouse.com/journal/unlocked-isamaya-ffrench
Published: May 14, 2026 19:50
Film SPILT
Words Holly Nicholas
For the latest episode of Unlocked, our resident snoop Akilah Cohen visits Isamaya Ffrenchâs Georgian home in east London. As fans of Akilah will know, no cupboard is left unopened in this joyous tour of Isamayaâs singularâŚ