Joy, the famous perfume by Jean Patou, recreated in its 1932 bottle

A limited collector’s edition of the iconic Joy fragrance. Each bottle is filled by hand and sealed. The original Jean Patou’s Joy perfume bottle was recreated by the famous French couture and perfume house for a collector’s edition.This 2015 version of Joy is the “purest, richest and most concentrated” of all the variations of Patou’s … Read more

The £30m bookshelf: Pierre Bergé and the greatest stories ever sold

With Impressionists on their walls and priceless books on their shelves, Pierre Bergé and his former partner Yves Saint Laurent were the ultimate collectors. But now the art and YSL have gone, Bergé says it’s time ‘to attend the funeral’ of his library

Museum of Tomorrow: a captivating invitation to imagine a sustainable world

Rio de Janeiro’s new museum, focusing on ideas rather than objects, ecology more than technology, is a little trippy, a little hippy, very worthy but rarely dull

Carbon Sunreef 74 to sail through an immense sea of new opportunities

Sunreef Yachts introduced its first advanced carbon Sunreef 74. Poland-based Sunreef Yachts, one of the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of luxury multihulls specializes in building customized luxury catamarans, all reflecting different approaches to yachting. After the success of the Sunreef 74 WildBerry, classic-styled Sunreef 74 Lucy Z and the recent premiere of the twin … Read more

Rowan Moore: the best architecture of 2015

From dumb towers to cool interventions, 2015 saw the gap widen between the big and brainless and the small and thoughtful

Observer critics’ reviews of the year in full

Carefree happiness in Limited Edition Anya Hindmarch bags

Limited edition Anya Hindmarch rainbow bags. Named Accessory Designer of the Year at the 2014 British Fashion Awards and Business Woman of the Year by Harper’s Bazaar in 2013, English high-end fashion accessories designer Anya Hindmarch has created for luxury retailer LuisaViarRoma two limited-edition cross-body bags and a clutch in metallic silver leather, all customized … Read more