Norman Foster: ‘I have no power as an architect, none whatsoever’

Ahead of a major urban design conference, the architect says we must plan for a more sustainable lifestyle – and discusses his disappointment at the likely rejection of his Thames Hub airport

Heesen’s 47m Project Ruya to be the epitome of luxurious comfort

Heesen announces that YN 17947 Project Ruya is entering the outfitting phase and is due for delivery in March 2017. Heesen’s Project Ruya, a 47m full-displacement yacht just under the 500GT threshold, will the epitome of luxurious comfort. But you must wait the completion of this monumental work. The zero-speed stabilisers will ensure maximum comfort at … Read more

Indigo, Ruby, and Emerald: Bond No. 9’s Dubai—a collection of New York-inspired Mideast eaux de parfum.

When the Empire State mingles with the premier Gulf State, the alluring result is Bond No. 9’s Dubai— a new collection of modernistic New York-inspired Arabian perfumes. Bond No. 9’s Dubai is a collection of Arabic fragrances with a New York edge. The classic spice and incense flavors of the Levant, but a focus is … Read more

Inside Wayne Newton’s Las Vegas wonderland

The American crooner, aka Mr Las Vegas, recently opened his home to the public, and it has all the dancing horses, gold Rollers and fabulously kitsch decor you’d hope for in a Sin City showbiz mansion. Welcome to Wayne’s otherworldly world

How to get upgraded: a lesson in airport style

A new book, featuring Kate Moss, Joan Collins and Victoria Beckham, offers a lesson in airport chic. Understated and in-the-know is the look to aim for

‘We will be ready, inshallah’: inside Qatar’s $200bn World Cup

Can the richest country in the world buy its way to footballing glory? We joined the Qatar 2022 hopefuls to find out