Ed Stocker
Architecture
From a concrete creation in Chile to a cosy studio in New York, we highlight eye-catching architecture.
Worthy investment
Making a profit and a positive contribution to society needn’t be mutually exclusive. We meet five investors funding businesses that make a difference, from envelope-pushing art to greening-up city life.
After the prize
What happens to writers, artists and film-makers who receive their craft’s most coveted gongs? We discover how plaudits can bring both success and challenges.
Suite dreams
Whether you’re escaping the bustle of Mexico City, reconnecting with nature in Ireland or yearning for some quality time in iceland, here’s our round-up of relaxing retreats for the holidays.
Ivory hours
From Sydney to New York, the piano bar is the final stop on many a glorious night out. Whether you're after a singalong or a quiet cocktail, we survey the world's best ivory-tinkling venues.
The other half
For better or worse, first ladies and first men have the opportunity to be the softer face of an administration. Who gets it right?
Talking point
Provoking the ire of authority, reversing a decade of nationalism, taking the sting out of the news and the evolution of a pop persona.
Diplomacy
Spain’s new prime minister travels with a bold agenda, and Trump prepares his next excursion.
Shop, read, listen
Unique boutiques offering covetable homeware, exquisite candles and canny storage, plus a few absorbing page-turners and delights for your eyes and ears.
Singular visions
Five decades after rejecting architecture's conventions, Elizabeth Diller remains stubbornly curious — the counterculture nonconformist who accidentally built New York's most beloved public space.
