Tried and tested: winter scented candles

A scented candle is the answer to all your holiday season woes, says All Ages model David Yang

London to host self-curated Azzedine Alaïa exhibition next spring

Design Museum to launch retrospective on late Tunisian couturier ‘who expressed timeless beauty of the female form’

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

The World’s Most Expensive Presents review – a ballgown for your dog, anyone?

This grotesque display of pricey Christmas gifts is pointless, immoral and horrid. Plus – the hateful Giles Coren hates Jane Austen

Electric cars already cheaper to own and run than petrol or diesel – study

Exclusive: Pure electric cars cost less over four years than petrol or diesel cars in the UK, US and Japan, researchers say, but China is set to lead the market

Donatella Versace and Adwoa Aboah honoured at UK’s Fashion Awards

Italian designer wins fashion icon prize while British Vogue cover star named model of the year at London event