Three new public buildings in Rotterdam, Arkansas and Weil am Rhein that are elevating urban life
Public structures provide essential spaces for communities, from places to gather to rooms for introspection. We share three buildings that serve as a guiding principle.
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Museums should ask questions. But does Cairo’s new Grand Egyptian project provoke too many?
There are few cultural projects that have so perfectly captured both a nation’s ambition and its inertia as the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). Two decades in the making, more than $1bn (€870m) spent and…
In an industry with a novelty addiction, restaurants need to stick to the recipe
The first time I ate the smoked-eel sandwich at Quo Vadis I was alone and new to Soho. Tangy pink onions. The sharp slap of horseradish. And a buttery crunch, the kind that only…
Five new luxury hotels waiting for you to check in, from Marrakech to Malaysia
New openings that have caught our eye, from the Park Hyatt’s debut Malaysian property to a hushed hotel hidden in plain sight amid the bustle of the Spanish capital.
The art of ageing: Inside the studios of seven in-demand artists in their eighties and nineties
As we all too easily forget, ageing is a gift – and what gifts these artists continue to give the world.
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Layering winter fashion: Luxe pairings of leather, suede and wool
Wrap up in sumptuous layers and rich fabrics to keep the season’s chill at bay.
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Following specialist investigators on the hunt for Nazi-looted works of art
After the recent Louvre heist, a reminder that the world’s missing art is rarely gone for good – just waiting to resurface, often in the most unexpected of places.
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The quiet luxury of Keurbooms, South Africa’s chic coastal retreat
While Europe cools, South Africa’s Garden Route is warming up. The resort town of Keurboomstrand pairs barefoot charm with elegant polish, whitewashed villas, wine you’ll want to ship home and endless Indian Ocean horizons.
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