Prehab – the humble warm-up gets a makeover
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How low can you go? Our pick of the best low-alcohol wines
Whether you’re doing dry January, or just trying to cut down, there are less boozy alternatives are out there
How Azzedine Alaïa changed the way we see women’s bodies
The Tunisian designer died in November, but with his first London boutique opening ahead of a major UK exhibition in May, his work has long proved to be far ahead of its time
How to tell if faux fur is actually real
It can be tricky to know if fur is genuinely fake – and several stores with no-fur policies have been found to be selling the animal product. Here’s how to tell the difference
Why wood is back at the top of the tree for architects
Strong, clean and versatile, engineered timber is the ‘new concrete’. With wooden skyscrapers in the offing, could it be the answer to the global housing crisis?
The 20 best food books from 2001-2017
To mark 200 issues of Observer Food Monthly, we pick the most significant books published in the years since the magazine launched