Zaha Hadid: from Baghdad to global ubiquity (and the RIBA gold medal)
One of the most sought-after architects in the world, Iraqi-born London-based Hadid is first woman to be awarded prestigious Riba gong in her own right
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Madchester, grunge chic and Kate Moss: how the 90s shaped our world
The decade when youth culture exploded in defiant hypercolour lives on – and not just in Channel 4’s This is England ’90. Former editor of the Face Sheryl Garratt explains how the E generation’s style excesses are making a comeback
Luxury brands must redefine the way they do business
Retailers cannot solve the economic slowdown in China by opening more stores. Instead, they should focus on services and experiences
Meet 3Bagette and Furrods @ Fendi’s Trace of Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana
Fendi house is transporting London’s visitors to majestic Rome with a pop-up boutique opened inside Harrods’ Brompton Road exhibition windows. Called the Trace of Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana, this small slice of Rome recreates the grandeur of Fendi’s new headquarters, the space mirroring the building in miniature. To mark the SUMMER POP-UP BOUTIQUE, Fendi has … Read more
Shanghai in slow lane as market crash accelerates slump in luxury car sales
Little interest in showrooms as deep discounts fail to drive in customers
Welcome to Astana, Kazakhstan: one of the strangest capital cities on Earth
The flashy buildings of Astana rise up implausibly from the flat plains of oil-rich Kazakhstan to form a city stuck between a Soviet past and an aspirational present