Raf Simons on life after Calvin Klein: ‘I’ve never defined myself as a fashion designer’

In one of his first interviews since leaving the New York fashion house, Simons talks about the joy of designing textiles for Danish fabric company Kvadrat and his plans to open an art foundation

Mountain maestros: the Alpine retreat that stages world-class concerts

At Schloss Elmau in southern Germany top classical musicians ‘play to stay’, so guests can enjoy performances between spa sessions, yoga and amazing views

It’s ironic, but gaming can be an escape from our hyper-connected, screen-filled life

Gaming requires my full focus and is one of the few activities that doesn’t encourage me to check my phone every five minutes

The flying saucers have landed: Qatar’s thrilling new supersized museum

It took 18 years to build, has nearly a mile of galleries and is inspired by a desert rose. But is Jean Nouvel’s eye-popping creation for the world’s wealthiest nation too extravagant to fill?

‘We never thought it would happen’: Thomas Heatherwick’s $200m gamble

The British designer has landed in New York with the Vessel, an extravagant 150ft-tall structure, the most talked about element of Hudson Yards