Search results for: “holiday home”
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Punta del Este: is Uruguay’s uber-rich ‘gated city’ a glimpse of our urban future?
Astronomic rents and zero public housing keep the haves and have-nots apart in the exclusive Uruguayan coastal city. So is this dystopian ‘paradise’ preempting the path on which other global cities are set?
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The most unmissable culture of 2016
Tarantino goes bounty-hunting, Botticelli takes you to hell, Bowie goes dark, and Jericho fills that Downton-shaped hole … in our bumper guide to the best 150 arts events to look forward to this year
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10 of the best museum shops around the world
It’s not always a case of avoiding the ‘exit through the gift store’ bit. These striking and creatively stocked museum shops are worth a visit in their own right• What are your favourite museum shops? Let us know where and why in the comments below
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Your beauty regime is in need of an update? Top 10 beauty gadgets
Just what you need for party season and beyond. If you look for an update of you beauty treasure chest, this top 10 beauty tools from high-end retailers like Harrods are great for party season and prepping for your next holidays. Ila Sonic Wave Therapy Device Ila’s Sonic Wave Therapy works in harmony with the…
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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
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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