Thomas Heatherwick: Pied Piper who has the very rich under his spell

Despite the collapse of his plan to build a garden bridge across the Thames, the ambitious designer still has projects aplenty across the globe, thanks to those who admire his talents

Jaguar XE review: ‘this executive saloon does the business’

With its ‘Coventry face’ it’s every inch a Jag, straining at the leash to take on the BMW 3-Series, Mercedes C-Class and Audi A4

Second nature: five designers inspired by plants

Harking back to the Victorian era, these designers are breathing new life into botanical illustration. By Emma Love

Sun Rain Room review – a home for all seasons

Architects Anna Liu and Mike Tonkin have spent 12 years on an extension that lets the weather straight into their Georgian townhouse. The result is hard not to love – especially on a rainy day

AI and music: will we be slaves to the algorithm?

Tech firms have developed AI that can learn how to write music. So will machines soon be composing symphonies, hit singles and bespoke soundtracks?

Volvo S90 R-Design review: ‘A pervy Swedish muscle car’

Volvo has given its all-conquering saloon the beefcake treatment. But brawn is never a match for brains