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Rowan Moore’s best architecture of 2017

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Postmodernism returned in style, Liverpool’s Welsh Streets were saved, but Grenfell Tower defined the year

• Observer critics’ reviews of the year in full

Major High-End Hospitality Chain to Open Luxury Hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam

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Home to a number of foreign embassies, Hanoi is a busy commercial and diplomatic centre as well as a hub for those travelling onward to nearby Halong Bay and Sapa. Rich with history, art and culture, Hanoi attracts visitors from across the region and internationally, and is one of Vietnam’s top leisure destinations. With these … Read more

Be Inspired by Award-Winning Mayfair Penthouse

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Once a piano showroom designed by Sir John Burnett & Pathers, Greybrook House’s duplex penthouse was recently awarded ‘winner of residential design over £1M’ by the SBID International Design Awards 2017, following its recent refurbishment by property enhancement company Fenton Whelan. The art deco, Grade Two listed building in the heart of Mayfair, London, showcases … Read more

Fine art to topple fine wine in 2017 luxury investment league

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Rich investors burned in the financial crisis are back in the market for modern masterpieces, according to Knight Frank luxury investment index

Shenzhen’s new V&A-approved culture centre to showcase city’s artistic side

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The Chinese megacity has grown rapidly over the last 35 years and with its new Sea World Culture and Arts Centre opening in December it’s looking to make as big an impact in culture as it has in industry

Empty homes council tax rise unlikely to deter rich owners, say critics

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Hammond’s 100% extra tax on vacant property dismissed as ‘joke’ unlikely to hit wealthy buyers or spur re-use of housing