A thrilling 100 m on the Top of Europe

The day after the 40th edition of Athletissima, the annual athletics meeting at the Stade olympique de la Pontaise in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Jungfrau railway and Hublot took the most prestigious athletic discipline to new heights with a race bringing together two of sport’s gentlemen. Dario Cologna – one of the best cross-country skiers of … Read more

Bright lights, big trees: Dutch designer imagines an ‘urban forest’

City links: Blueprints for a neighbourhood of tree houses and smiley-face signals to reduce road rage feature in this week’s best city stories

Maratona dles Dolomites: a bike race of ups and downs (and little else)

The famous event in Italy’s beautiful South Tyrol is 86 stunning miles long – but with 4,000 metres of climbing. Could Peter Walker take it in the 30C-plus heat?

Body building: welcome to Beyoncé towers

Queen Bey’s curves have inspired a new skyscraper. But it’s by no means the only superstar-shaped building out there

Best European Coastlines to Explore with Superyacht Toys

From the blue and white vision of Santorini to the wild pearl island of Ibiza, the blue lagoon of Oludeniz and the golden mile of Corsica, the Mediterranean is a superyachters dream come true and a veritable playground when it comes to the art of exploration. My Starfire welcomes you to discover the vast delights … Read more

Climate change threatens 50 years of progress in global health, study says

But slashing fossil fuel use also presents greatest global opportunity to improve people’s health in 21st century, says Lancet and UCL commission