Available from 2018: the world’s first vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for use in everyday life

A start-up company hosted in the European Space Agency business incubator is developing the world’s first vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for personal use. The electric two-seater will open the door to a new class of simpler, quieter and environmentally friendly planes available from 2018. The Lilium vehicle combines the benefits of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft … Read more

Amazon Kindle Oasis review: the luxury e-reader really is something special

Top-end e-reader is a cut above the rest, rethinking the Kindle design and experience, cutting 20% weight and costing a pretty penny in the process

Glasgow International review – irrepressible vitality everywhere

Glasgow itself is the focus of its 2016 festival of contemporary art, with 220 artists from around the world jostling for space – and plywood – and everything from the Panama Papers to velvet lobsters

En-suite education: the unstoppable rise of luxury student housing

The UK’s student boom has seen a spate of new, expensive, high-spec studio flats for them to live in, even as local residents are desperate for affordable accommodation. From Coventry to Cambridge, are universities starting to resemble property developers – and does this help or hurt our cities?

The Hidden Value in Mayfair’s Hidden Village

Mayfair is fast becoming London’s hottest prime residential market, with the average local property price now reaching £4.1 million. But is there anywhere left in Mayfair that has yet to reach its full development potential? According to a new report from local agents Pastor Real Estate, there could be a great deal of unrealised value … Read more

For wine producers, small is beautiful – but big is useful

Size isn’t everything in a vineyard – but it matters