The Villa Savoye, just outside Paris in Poissy, was built in 1931 as a weekend holiday home overlooking the river Seine.

A specific comparison is less easy to make between the Villa Rotunda and the Savoye House of 1930, the houses which seemed to provoke it. The problem, although at first it appears to be more severe, ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. If Italian homes are renowned for their warm welcome, Villa Colucci in Puglia may have the edge. Here, you ...