The Stirling prize 2015: the virtues of quiet craft

The shortlist for this year’s Stirling prize is dominated by ‘whispering’ candidates – scrupulous designs of brick and timber

How are protected views shaping cities?

In the battle between heritage and development, we face a ‘crisis of verticality’. But does an approach to planning based on protected views just turn the city into a museum?

Graf von Faber-Castell Sanssouci Potsdam Pen of the Year 2015

Inspired by the architecture of the “New Palace” the “Sanssouci, Potsdam” Pen of the Year brings the lustre of a major era alive. Pen of the Year editions by high-end writing instruments manufacturer Graf von Faber-Castell have carved out a special position amongst connoisseurs of fine writing culture due to its meticulous craftsmanship and carefully chosen … Read more

Top 10 B&Bs in France to break your motorway journey

Break up the long drive to your French holiday destination with a stop at one of these chic but affordable guesthouses – chosen by Alastair Sawday

Fendi Château Residences – The most stylish collaboration to come to Miami Beach in decades

Fendi Château Residences, Fendi-branded Miami Residence offers a penthouse for $25 million. Waves of elegance come to Miami Beach with Fendi Château, the very first residential collaboration between luxury house Fendi and private developer Château Group. Located right on the ocean, just steps from Miami’s Bal Harbour Shops, Fendi Château marks Fendi’s first branded project in … Read more

Dolce and Gabbana are unafraid of spats, but IVF row divides family of fans

The Italian fashion partnership rooted in Dolce’s Sicilian style and Gabbana’s graphic inventiveness are unrepentantly bound to family