Art nouveau swept across Europe around the turn of the 20th century and was embraced by architects, graphic and interior designers and artists. Here are the best cities in Europe to get a flavour of its most impressive buildings
The UK’s student boom has seen a spate of new, expensive, high-spec studio flats for them to live in, even as local residents are desperate for affordable accommodation. From Coventry to Cambridge, are universities starting to resemble property developers – and does this help or hurt our cities?
The Danish TV cookery show host and entrepreneur helped create the world’s best restaurant and turn Copenhagen into a leading dining destination. Next stop: New York
From Heston Blumenthal’s sweet shop to the policeman turned pie-maker, here (in no particular order) are 50 of Observer Food Monthly’s favourite things
New Swiss watches. Part IV: ULYSSE NARDIN, FREDERIQUE CONSTANT, CARL F. BUCHERER, HYT, ZENITH, BREITLING, DE GRISOGONO, TUDOR, HUBLOT, HERMES, and many more. Jewellery watches for ladies, classic timepieces and chronographs for men, promise to be the year’s major trends. The city of Basel, Switzerland is hosting 100th edition of Baselworld – the biggest international … Read more
A slice of happiness is a holiday escape with sun, play, surf, and miles of broad sands in one of the coolest city in California. The only thing better? To own this luxury home in Huntington Beach, California’s effervescent beach town with an almost perfect climate. “City Surf USA” continues to capture the attention of … Read more