Tag: Society
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The £3bn rebirth of King’s Cross: dictator chic and pie-in-the-sky penthouses
Google HQ, boutique shops in old coal sheds, gasholders offering wedge-shaped flats at sky-high prices … as the vast project comes together after 18 years, our critic gives his verdict
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Pounds to shed: the rise of the luxury workout
The health and fitness market in the UK is booming and an increasing number of people with money and energy to burn are signing up for boutique gyms
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Annus mirabilis: all the things that went right in 2017
It was a tale of two years – the best of times and the worst of times. But not everything went wrong – from Mata’s 1% to orangutans, we look at the good
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The top 10 architecture and design events of 2017
It was a year that celebrated new dawns. From plywood to postmodernism, from the return of council housing to a Cornish art gallery, our critic picks his highlights
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Banjas and Banksy oust the gentlemen as millennials reinvent the private club
Once the sanctuary of the establishment, the latest generation of member hangouts cater for a new elite
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Bigger wine glasses make us drink too much, says researcher
Today’s glasses, 450ml compared with 65ml 300 years ago, encourage consumption, Cambridge scientist tells Hay festival