For design lovers the best travel plans involve a feast for the eyes

At Kilkenny Arts Festival young architects imagine what the city might look like in the future

Doha Letter: Economic siege fails to unsettle ruler as Gulf cold war begins to bite

‘Starchitect’ Jean Nouvel discusses his design for the immense gallery

Developer and hotelier Paddy McKillen has turned an estate on 600 acres in the picturesque south of France into a biodynamic vineyard, and a unique art and architecture project in which well-known artists and sculptors are given creative rein

Looking for fresh home ideas? Travel to some of the world’s most interesting hotels and soak up inspiring must-try décor

A 12-step southern French culinary, artistic and aesthetic smorgasbord

The City of Lights changes, but the Left Bank has retained its classic old-school charm down through the centuries

Waltz through the city’s best attractions, stopping occasionally to refuel on schnitzel and chocolate cake