One of the most high-profile properties in the Middle East rebranded as a Mandarin Oriental hotel

With the start of the new year, the luxury hospitality group Mandarin Oriental took over the management of the iconic Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It will be Mandarin Oriental’s second hotel in the United Arab Emirates following the opening of Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai in early 2019. The luxury hotel will … Read more

Get yourself cybersecure for 2020

With ever more tech in our lives, our data is vulnerable. Here are our six top tips to keep it safe in the new year

The next-level of high-end brand collaboration: Highsnobiety launches first Retail Concept

    The Co.Lab: Streetwear media authority Highsnobiety launches first Retail Concept with Selfridges, the chain of high-end department stores in the United Kingdom that is operated by Selfridges Retail Limited.    Highsnobiety and Selfridges announce “The Co.Lab,” a first-of-its-kind retail concept set to showcase a variety of curated product drops and exclusive collaborations. Occupying … Read more

Rowan Moore’s best architecture of 2019

From hemp and cork buildings to energy-efficient council housing, the climate crisis got us thinking laterally

Read the Observer critics’ review of 2019 in full here

Gardens, waterfalls, parks… what is happening to our airports?

From Beijing to Istanbul, exotic new airports are symbols of prestige for strongman leaders. But the environmental cost is massive…

ski-in ski-out: The new 5-star Le coucou interprets mountain lifestyle in a chic and casual way

      A new experience in Méribel to discover starting from this month. New 5-star Hotel Le Coucou settles in Méribel on the slopes of the spectacular, boundless mountain. Méribel is a ski resort in the Tarentaise Valley in the French Alps, situated near the town of Moûtiers. French luxury hotel group Maisons Pariente … Read more