In 2013, property prices in the UK increased by over 11%. Living spaces may be getting more expensive (and smaller) but new schemes aim to make houses better connected and personally serviced too. How are people and brands reacting to the changing nature of our homes?

Changing gender roles, new values and an increasingly fluid society mean the nuclear family is starting to feel like a throwback. Is Modamily – a new network that is spearheading the co-parenting trend – a sign of things to come?

No two families are the same. We’re all individuals, and our relationship with our relations is just as complex and unique. It’s not easy to effectively represent the ever diversifying face of the ‘modern’ family – and a bold attempt by Honey Maid has sparked fresh debate.

Sidestepping conventional cornerstones of adulthood like a stable job or homeownership, 20-somethings are eager to explore who they want to be and evade responsibility for a while. But how do you figure out a generation that can't keep still?