25 of the most unexpected items of 2020

From Dominic Cummings’ staff and milk frothers to Connell’s chain and – of course – face masks: how the stuff that people used, and occasionally bought, in 2020 tells the story of a year like no other

Add sparkle to your glass this Christmas

From rosé prosecco to rhubarb bellini, a selection of delicious bubbles to lift the spirits

Best tech of 2020: an eco vacuum, electric car and a £12 kettle

The consumer group Which? chooses its top 50 gadets of the year, from cheap and cheerful to high end

Piaget and Mandarin Oriental are spreading festive joy with a six-metre golden Christmas tree

    Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai has collaborated with esteemed Swiss jeweller, Piaget, to design a one-of-a- kind centerpiece Christmas tree for this year’s festive celebrations. Piaget Christmas Tree at Mandarin Oriental Jumeira brings a touch of what Piaget is all about. Mandarin Oriental Jumeria, Dubai is partnering with Piaget on their 2020 Christmas tree.This … Read more

‘Toxic dispute’ over Zaha Hadid’s £100m estate finally settled

Court case at end of four-year feud hears contested allegations of financial mismanagement and ‘clandestine relationships’ between practice principal and junior staff

An MDF bookcase for £12,000? The jolting genius of design superstudio Memphis

The high-voltage style, comic-strip colours and eye-watering price tags of this Italian collective changed the world of design – what better place for an exhibition than modernist Milton Keynes?