Hull: City of Culture 2017 review – prepare for a whale of a time
From old masters to new visionaries, this year’s City of Culture offers a wealth of sensual treats amid a tide of human history
Culture
Pompidou Centre: a 70s French radical that’s never gone out of fashion
The much-loved Paris landmark was designed in the 1970s by two young unknowns – Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano. On the eve of its 40th birthday, they recall the sheer joy and bravado – and the struggle – of creating it
The 42 most anticipated video games of 2017
A bumper guide to the most exciting, innovative and impressive new games of the coming year
V&A returns Tudor bedroom to original Sizergh Castle setting
London museum formally transfers grand oak-panelled room, for which it paid £1,000 in 1891, to National Trust site in Cumbria
Rising stars of 2017: architecture practice Interrobang
By daring to cross the disciplines of architecture and engineering, Maria Smith, Steve Webb and Andy Yates can approach their projects in a fresh way
• Click here to see the Observer’s rising stars of 2017 in full