The handbag proves fashion’s great survivor

The popularity of the V&A’s new exhibition and the resilience of bag sales, proves our love of It bags is here to stay

Part human, part machine: is Apple turning us all into cyborgs?

With its iPhones, watches and forthcoming smart glasses, Apple’s gadgets are increasingly becoming extensions of our minds and bodies. It’s the big tech dream – but could it turn into a nightmare?

By Alex Hern
Illustration by Steven Gregor

‘Butter makes anything taste amazing’: why Michelin-starred chefs dollop it on

You’ll be hard pressed to find a professional cook who doesn’t swear by butter – lashings of it make so many dishes, from roast veg to banana bread, better

‘Toxic dispute’ over Zaha Hadid’s £100m estate finally settled

Court case at end of four-year feud hears contested allegations of financial mismanagement and ‘clandestine relationships’ between practice principal and junior staff