Glasgow International review – irrepressible vitality everywhere

Glasgow itself is the focus of its 2016 festival of contemporary art, with 220 artists from around the world jostling for space – and plywood – and everything from the Panama Papers to velvet lobsters

10 of the best restaurants in Bordeaux

A new wave of chefs has swept into Bordeaux, propelling the city’s restaurants up France’s culinary pecking order. And they’re serving up at decent prices too

10 of the best European cities for art nouveau

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 Hidden Value in Mayfair’s Hidden Village

Mayfair is fast becoming London’s hottest prime residential market, with the average local property price now reaching £4.1 million. But is there anywhere left in Mayfair that has yet to reach its full development potential? According to a new report from local agents Pastor Real Estate, there could be a great deal of unrealised value … Read more

World’s first supercar made entirely from titanium is a sculptured work of art

The Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird”, the world’s fastest plane, is the muse for a new one-off supercar from Italian design house Icona. The Vulcano Titanium is made entirely from titanium, the lustrous metal with a silver color, low density and high strength. The metal named for the Titans of Greek mythology is highly resistant to corrosion … Read more