From amari mania to a vodka revival: what we’ll be drinking in 2017
If you want to keep up with the in-things in drinks this year, here are four trends that could take off in a big way
Society
The year of gin! Spirit enjoys record sales as drinking habits change
About 40m bottles were sold over the past 12 months – enough to make 1.12bn gin and tonics – as Spain and US become key markets
Qatar wins approval to turn US embassy in London into hotel
Westminster council accepts plan to build 137-room hotel in Grade II-listed building in Grosvenor Square
Fashion industry told to end its quest for ‘unattainable thinness’
Women’s Equality party demands changes to industry and a minimum body mass index for models
Astronaut coffee and DIY heart surgery – Designs of the Year unveiled
Ikea’s flat-pack refugee shelter, an online sexual health test and Taipei’s scooter share among ideas to go on show at London’s new Design Museum
How did Denmark become a leader in the food waste revolution?
From community food banks to food waste kitchens and even a supermarket, the Danes have embraced the concept