I once called the Stirling Prize, the Royal Institute of British Architects’ award for the UK’s building of the year, “a moment for auto-erotic self-congratulation”. But last week’s winner changed my mind. It’s far worse: a sign that the industry

Halloween takes a darker turn at Walibi Belgium, where Ibilaw has returned to transform the theme park into a realm of monsters, haunted houses and unsettling encounters. Running until 11 November, this year’s edition invites thrill-seekers to step into the

When French business tycoon François Pinault earmarked Paris’s Île Seguin as the new home for his art collection in 2000, he offered a dose of much-needed optimism to the 11.5 hectares of desolate brownfield. Due west of the city, the

“The government of Iraq was the first to show a practical interest [in my ideas],” wrote Le Corbusier in 1960. Walking along the car-choked streets of eastern Baghdad, Monocle passes hookah cafés and dukans (compact convenience shops) before encountering the

The suit is returning to menswear at precisely the moment when fewer men are required to wear one. Across 2026 collections, tailoring has moved away from the rigid corporate uniform towards what buyers have described as a “new formality”: relaxed

Since reimagining Gerald Genta’s 1976 Ingenieur SL integrated sports watch design in 2023 as the Ingenieur Automatic 40mm, IWC Schaffhausen has steadily diversified the collection through case sizes and materials, including unveiling a 35mm stainless-steel reference with a summery electric-blue

As luxury evolves beyond indulgence, wellbeing is becoming a more considered pursuit, shaped by what nourishes the body, restores the mind, and enriches everyday life. LUXUO explores this shift through three acts: Nourish, from Javanese herbal traditions to mindful dining; Restore,