Alber Elbaz to leave Lanvin after 14 years as creative director
Charismatic designer’s departure from fashion house comes less than a week after Raf Simons revealed he is to leave Dior
Design
Damien Hirst’s Newport Street Gallery is a grown-up gem that shows he’s sobered with age
Caruso St John architects have conjured an immaculate new home for the art prankster’s collection in an unlikely south London setting – and there’s not a diamond skull or formaldehyde animal in sight
Zaha Hadid: from Baghdad to global ubiquity (and the RIBA gold medal)
One of the most sought-after architects in the world, Iraqi-born London-based Hadid is first woman to be awarded prestigious Riba gong in her own right
Looking for a future classic?
As the capital gears up to unveil this year’s most exciting new product and furniture designs, David Nicholls picks out five favourites
How to put on a mega-gig: the crystal design technician’s story
Also known as the ‘bedazzler’, they’re the person who turns ordinary microphones into pop stars’ must-have fashion accessories – transforming an ordinary stadium show into a shining spectacle
The Stirling prize 2015: the virtues of quiet craft
The shortlist for this year’s Stirling prize is dominated by ‘whispering’ candidates – scrupulous designs of brick and timber