Damien Hirst’s Newport Street Gallery is a grown-up gem that shows he’s sobered with age

Caruso St John architects have conjured an immaculate new home for the art prankster’s collection in an unlikely south London setting – and there’s not a diamond skull or formaldehyde animal in sight

Louis Vuitton’s Nicolas Ghesquière brings digital punk to Paris catwalk

Show at Frank Gehry-designed gallery, featuring models resembling wild creatures from Mad Max, sees fashion house marry high art with big commerce

The Palace Hotel. A newly renovated San Francisco icon unveiled.

A new age of contemporary glamour has debuted at The Palace San Francisco. The San Francisco icon hotel The Palace, now part of The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, announced the completion of the extensive $40 million renovation. The new Palace features redesigned guestrooms and reimagined public spaces, including the famed Garden Court. “Entertaining generations … Read more

‘It’s not about fabric, it’s about dreams’: how Ralph Lauren created an empire

Though not everyone buys into his fantasy fashion world, the story of the tie salesman who went on to dress Oscar winners is a classic American Dream tale

Britain’s super-rich cash in on low interest rates with £1m mortgages

Number of £1m-plus mortgages granted to lenders has risen by a fifth, with private banks main funders of central London trophy properties

Watches and Wonders 2015: new launches from Vacheron Constantin

Vacheron Constantin debuted ‘Métiers d’Art Eloge de la nature: Swan’ watch at the 2015 Watches & Wonders exhibition in Hong Kong, a private and exclusive event, entirely dedicated to the culture, expertise and heritage of Fine Watchmaking. The house also presented a new collection dedicated to women called Heures Creatives, two sparkling new creations in … Read more