Sophie Grove
Worlds collide
Two new museums showcase two sides of Yves Saint Laurent’s life’s work: from classical to florid; simple black to vibrant colour; Paris to Marrakech.
Modern love
In a rescued Bristol townhouse, Ken Stradling's lifetime of Nordic glass, pottery and design treasures tells a story of salvage, taste and devotion – to objects, to a building and to a marriage.
How to mend a city
Detroit is set to witness its first population growth since the 1950s. This is how the city used urbanism to press restart.
Light up
Neon has been big business in Geneva since the 1930s; we find out why the city has been going with the glow ever since.
Cities
The mayor of St Tropez is on a mission to reshape it, what smaller Chinese cities can offer young residents and taking a river dip in Portland, Oregon.
Man about town
We visit the home of writer, broadcaster and raconteur Jonathan Meades to discuss his new cookbook, career as a critic and why food culture today makes him wince.
Europe
Finland’s public saunas, peace on the streets of Paris and a long-overdue opening in Rome.
City saviours
It takes just one passionate patron or business owner to start turning round a city’s fortunes. From encouraging back rare birds to battling poverty, meet our crack squad of urban fixers.
Social climbers
Staircases can trigger conversations, provide a sense of arrival and dazzle with ingenuity. So why are they neglected in the design of so many new projects?
Faith in the future
As resilient and storied as the city she calls home, Marianne Faithfull is far from your average grande rock’n’roll dame.
