Bicester Village: top UK tourist attraction and shopping Shangri-la

Bargains, glamour and its own railway station – no wonder Bicester is one of Britain’s top tourist attractions, says Eva Wiseman

Tech house of the future: take a look around

Smart ovens, living carpets, robot butlers and beds that remind you to have sex – then make themselves. Welcome to your home of tomorrow

Heesen’s 47m Project Ruya to be the epitome of luxurious comfort

Heesen announces that YN 17947 Project Ruya is entering the outfitting phase and is due for delivery in March 2017. Heesen’s Project Ruya, a 47m full-displacement yacht just under the 500GT threshold, will the epitome of luxurious comfort. But you must wait the completion of this monumental work. The zero-speed stabilisers will ensure maximum comfort at … Read more

A brief history of underwear: V&A exhibition goes big on the smalls

London museum to showcase fashion’s supporting cast, from 19th-century whalebone corsets and bustles to David Beckham’s modern boxers

London’s ‘most expensive offices’ unveiled, with ‘gold’ washrooms

The capital’s high-rollers no longer have to slum it when they go to work, as property firm spends £3m refitting a building

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