The top 10 architecture and design events of 2017
It was a year that celebrated new dawns. From plywood to postmodernism, from the return of council housing to a Cornish art gallery, our critic picks his highlights
Art and design
Rowan Moore’s best architecture of 2017
Postmodernism returned in style, Liverpool’s Welsh Streets were saved, but Grenfell Tower defined the year
Laura Cumming’s best art of 2017
There was revolutionary fervour from Russia, dazzling critiques of the American dream, and unforgettable faces…
Fine art to topple fine wine in 2017 luxury investment league
Rich investors burned in the financial crisis are back in the market for modern masterpieces, according to Knight Frank luxury investment index
Shenzhen’s new V&A-approved culture centre to showcase city’s artistic side
The Chinese megacity has grown rapidly over the last 35 years and with its new Sea World Culture and Arts Centre opening in December it’s looking to make as big an impact in culture as it has in industry
Artistic license? Experts doubt Leonardo da Vinci painted $450m Salvator Mundi
It broke the record for the most expensive painting ever sold, but the image of Jesus has come under fire with many doubting its authenticity