Balenciaga breaks fashion taboos in Paris on way to bigger picture

Demna Gvasalia show offers hovering cocktail dresses, square shoulders and comfort

Macallan distillery review – whisky and spectacle galore

Easter Elchies, Craigellachie, Moray
Macallan’s new £140m distillery and visitor centre, by Richard Rogers and co, is a suitably subtle blend of hi-tech and theatre designed to put the beautiful business of whisky production centre stage

A hot dog bus and a snowman in June: the best in US public art this summer

With skyscraper video art in California and 26ft statue of Marilyn Monroe in Connecticut, there are now even more reasons to stay outside this season

The first W Hotel opened in Central America

W Hotels seeks destinations that are inspiring and multi-dimensional so Panama City is a natural fit. W Hotels Worldwide, part of Marriott International,  announced the opening of W Panama, the first W in Central America. Located in one of the most cosmopolitan capitals in the region, Panama City, the new hotel towers above the heart … Read more

Artificial Ocean Reef Islands in Panama are home to stunning penthouses and impressive marina

A private residential community is raised from the seas in Panama – the Dubai of the Central America. The man-made islands off the coast of Panama are named Ocean Reef Islands and are conceived by real estate developer Grupo Los Pueblos. An ambitious development such as Ocean Reef Islands demanded world class exceptional planning and … Read more

Why wood is back at the top of the tree for architects

Strong, clean and versatile, engineered timber is the ‘new concrete’. With wooden skyscrapers in the offing, could it be the answer to the global housing crisis?