Oliver Wainwright

1 Undershaft, the tallest skyscraper in the City of London, revealed

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Architect Eric Parry unveils plans for tallest skyscraper in the City – but the orgy of billion-pound towers doesn’t stop there

‘It’s an insult’: Chinese property developers race to the top of London’s skyline

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Giant luxury towers (with their own karaoke rooms) to spring up around the city as eastern investors look to Britain. But residents fear deals will force them out

Damien Hirst’s Newport Street Gallery is a grown-up gem that shows he’s sobered with age

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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

Meet the Turner prize shortlist, from the musician to the mind-reader

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Architecture, opera, fashion, parapsychology … this year’s contenders are taking contemporary art into exciting new territory. We sent our experts to meet the artists on the shortlist

Zaha Hadid: from Baghdad to global ubiquity (and the RIBA gold medal)

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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

Body building: welcome to Beyoncé towers

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Queen Bey’s curves have inspired a new skyscraper. But it’s by no means the only superstar-shaped building out there