Subversive design, radical Germans, and cultured holidays – the week in art

The V&A celebrates design as a form of protest, Isa Genzken brings her radical vision to Edinburgh, and we showcase the best exhibitions to catch on your summer travels – all in your weekly art newsletter

Michael Schmidt wins Prix Pictet for sprawling global food series

German-born photographer beat Adam Bartos and other big names for an epic look inside factory farms, slaughterhouses and supermarkets

Farm to table: Michael Schmidt exposes the reality of what we eat – in pictures
Why our guilt about consumption is all-consuming – Slavoj Žižek on the theme of this year’s Prix Pictet

Mario Testino returns home to focus on the beauty of Peru

The man made famous for his portraits of supermodels discusses why he has been drawn back to his hometown Lima

Exclusive luxury electronics and technology at the 2014 Luxury Technology Show New York

  This March, The Metropolitan Pavilion in New York City will be host to the inaugural THELTS – The Luxury Technology Show, which will feature the latest innovations from some of the most prestigious and cutting edge global technology brands. The exciting highlights of The LTS include unveilings of the LG Electronics, Panasonic and Samsung … Read more

Light celebrated through photography and jewelry

Boucheron x Hiroshi Sugimo: the encounter of two art forms   Japan seems to have a special resonance for Boucheron. Boucheron celebrated the 120th anniversary of its Paris flagship store on Place Vendôme with the Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto. The Maison Boucheron’s sparkeling jewels met the moon in Hiroshi Sugimoto’s night-time seascapes in a precious … Read more