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Richard Ardagh: the prince of prints

20.11.09
From T-shirts for Paul Smith to homeware for Marc Jacobs, Richard Ardagh is a poster boy for font freaks ... more

Lord Rogers - the star architect who failed to charm Chelsea

20.10.09
It's been another mixed week for Lord Rogers. His practice has won the Stirling Prize for the Maggie's cancer care centre in Hammersmith. At the same time his lawyers are chasing £2 million of fees they say he is still owed by developers Qatari Diar following the abandonment of the Rogers-designed redevelopment of Chelsea Barracks.... more

Keeping bees is a real buzz

15.10.09
Bees in the capital produce some of the country's best-flavoured honey, thanks to the huge variety of flowers that grow here... more

Capital's food markets defy recession and pull in crowds

03.09.09
London's gourmet food markets are defying the recession and expanding in response to demand... more

You cannot build great cities by consensus alone

25.08.09
When you want to drain a marsh," declared the late President Mitterrand, "you don't consult the frogs"... more

Bringing people together with the power of food

16.07.09
How well do you know your neighbours? Currently, well over three-quarters of a million people across Britain have signed up to hold their own Big Lunch and here in London there are 1,400 already registered... more

Chelsea Flower Show - pick of the crop

13.05.09
The Quilted Velvet garden is avant garde designer Tony Smith’s biggest RHS garden to date and features retro bedding plants including cheerful busy lizzies and lavender representing the comfort of the end of the day after a long shift at work, shown by spiky yuccas and cordylines.... more

Welcome to the credit crunch flower show at Chelsea

13.05.09
Lavish designs, star names and big sponsors are thin on the ground; vegetable growing, green issues and value for money are in: welcome to the pruned-back Chelsea Flower Show... more

Ex-thief is aiming to steal the Chelsea Flower Show

09.04.09
A former art thief caught with works by Warhol, Dali and Chagall is helping to create a garden for Chelsea Flower Show... more

Chairman of the board – at £56,000 a time

07.01.09
Chief executives may be in the spotlight during the new puritanism but keep an eye on the rampant pay inflation for part-time chairmen... more

City's 'helping hand' fund that makes a little go a long way

12.11.08
Asked to make a prediction for next year at a recent dinner, one FTSE 100 company chairman put his bet on social unrest.... more

Battersea's £4bn glass tower to dwarf the Wharf

20.06.08
A £4 billion masterplan to save Battersea Power Station before it collapses has been unveiled... more

Amy shows a glimpse of her troubled soul

26.07.07
A stunning performance from Amy Winehouse at the ICA provided a spectacular reminder of exactly why she was declared best British female artist at this year's Brit Awards.... more

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