China’s Dalian Wanda drops purchase of Nine Elms Square in London

After Beijing clampdown on overseas investment, site is sold, with permission for 1,900 flats, to unidentified buyer

Global super-rich agreeing to rent luxury London homes without visiting

High-end estate agents say smartphones have transformed lettings and the wealthy are making decisions based on video tours

Why the ‘best cities to live in’ list rewards the safe and the clean

The Economist Intelligence Unit’s report on the world’s most liveable cities is a go-to overview of desirable cycle lanes and botanic gardens, but where’s all the fun?

All fired up: Tate Modern to play host to a working ceramics factory

Visitors can volunteer in factory, featuring eight tonnes of clay, a 30-metre production line and more than 2,000 fired objects