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Cornish Americana
Palm Court Retreats brings an eclectic American influence to the Cornish coast.
Jamie Crocker
2 min read
The Transmutation of Matter
If you didn’t know it was there, you’d miss it. It’s a place that has a literal high-street presence but manages to hide itself behind heavy wooden double doors and a metal plaque that hints at what’s within.
Jamie Crocker
Sep 16
An Enviable Lifestyle
Lydcott Farm offers both a substantial family home alongside a seven-unit established glamping business. Set in a wonderfully peaceful rural position near Widegates and Looe, the site remains remarkably accessible.
DRIFT Property
1 min read
A Cornish Homestead
The Cober Valley, just outside Helston, is a very special place. Mature woodland, the winding River Cober and an historic railway viaduct create a bucolic idyll just waiting to be discovered.
DRIFT Property
1 min read
The Lure of The Coast
With an unrivalled understanding of the Cornwall prime property market, John Bray Estates brings an authority that is having a profound effect on buyers and sellers alike.
Hannah Tapping
5 min read
SPOTLIGHT
Featured products available from Ashburton Craftmongers
The Sea Within
A lifetime at sea inspires David Stamp’s evocative paintings of maritime life.
Jamie Crocker
2 min read
A life in paint
This autumn, Lighthouse Gallery presents an exhibition that celebrates the 80th birthday of John Piper, one of Cornwall’s best loved and most recognisable artists.
Mercedes Smith
5 min read
Safe harbour
Her family have lived here for hundreds of years, and with her three sons and her husband, Fisherman’s Friends singer Jon Cleave, she lives a truly Cornish way of life.
Mercedes Smith
3 min read
The Edge of Control
Trudie Moore shapes colour into artworks that bring their own contemplative reward.
Jamie Crocker
2 min read
Fired with Passion
The glass artist whose Cornish work refuses to become moribund.
Jamie Crocker
5 min read
Method and Memory
The creative force behind Alchemy Tiles inhabits a world informed by the supple compliance of her chosen material and a centuries-old technique.
Jamie Crocker
4 min read
A Spirit of Forethought
A day’s sailing aboard a 1958 classic sloop, with a racing pedigree as distinguished as any thoroughbred, calls for a degree of pageantry oft forgotten in modern times.
Hannah Tapping
7 min read
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EPICURE
For the next generation
Following a remarkable year of exceptional releases, Patek Philippe once again demonstrates why it remains one of the most revered names in haute horlogerie
ABODE
The Heart of the Matter
Designing from the inside out and building from the ground up.
Fired with Passion
The glass artist whose Cornish work refuses to become moribund.
Performance by Design
Cornwall architects shaping durable, low-energy buildings through integrated design delivery.
The Art of Delivery
Guiding complex builds, from aspiration to completion.
Method and Memory
The creative force behind Alchemy Tiles inhabits a world informed by the supple compliance of her chosen material and a centuries-old technique.
Designed for life
With a new home of its own in Ashburton and a decade of exceptional work, architectural practice VESP designs high-quality architecture that roots itself in the sensitive landscapes of coast and moorland.
A reimagination of space
Words by Hannah Tapping Celebrating Frances Healy’s rich and varied contribution to interiors and exploring why the decoration of interior space is as significant as its structure. Frances Healy has always been artistic, something which she believes informs her design in a way that allows her to have an unashamed and strong sense of colour alongside an understanding of the necessity for good proportion. Having honed her interior design skills at Charles Hammond on Sloane Stre
Shaped by the landscape
Words by Hannah Tapping A design philosophy and aesthetic identity in response to Cornwall. Above: Uneeka interiors take inspiration from Cornish shores Few places shape a creative perspective quite like Cornwall. For Uneeka, the family-run brand known for its handcrafted furniture, distinctive homewares and tailored design services, the county’s rugged coastline, shifting light and untamed landscape have long been a source of inspiration. “It really does shape how we see thi
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