A new luxury hotel raises first flag in on the banks of the Nile

The new Nile Ritz-Carlton Cairo promises to marry a “bucket-list” city with world-class services. Cairo is a vibrant destination and no matter what your purpose in visiting the city, business or leisure or visiting family, there is always a sense of discovery. A tasteful fusion of the past and present appeals and keeps Cairo current. … Read more

Swiss couple Iwan and Manuela Wirth top art power list

Wirths praised for changing model of how art is bought and sold, while Ai Weiwei ranks second and Nicholas Serota falls to fifth

Radiomir 1940: Italian design, Swiss technology

Officine Panerai‘s focus on the prestigious 2015 Watches & Wonders, the exclusive leading event celebrating the culture, the expertise and the heritage of fine watchmaking, was on three novelties: Radiomir 1940 collection and its limited editions, Luminor 1950 watch and Officine Panerai’s Table Clocks. With its timeless Panerai design, the Radiomir watch is a unique … Read more

Colombia is Magic Realism: Four Seasons Hotel Casa Medina Bogota opens in October

Situated 2,621 metres (8,600 feet) above sea level, Bogota continues to re-invent itself. The ciclovia – when city streets banish cars in favour of cyclists and pedestrians – originated in Bogota decades ago and has since been adopted by urban centres around the world. The Jardin Botanico Jose Celestino Mutis (or Botanical Garden) highlights the … Read more

Zaha Hadid: from Baghdad to global ubiquity (and the RIBA gold medal)

One of the most sought-after architects in the world, Iraqi-born London-based Hadid is first woman to be awarded prestigious Riba gong in her own right

Fashion makes an exhibition of itself to pull in the public

In a disused building in London, the French Louis Vuitton brand is offering a blockbuster experience