Jeff Koons’ Louis Vuitton bags: a joyous art history lesson
In championing the likes of Fragonard, Rubens and Titian, Jeff Koons’ line of Louis Vuitton accessories brings high art to the high street – and shows off his sincere passion for painting
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Apple is tired of making Coca-Cola and now wants to sell champagne
The company’s philosophy once followed Warhol’s line about Coke. But with a premium iPhone Pro rumoured, this sense of egalitarianism no longer applies
Put away the gallery guides – art is best when shrouded in mystery
A new app, Smartify, allows you to point your phone at artworks and instantly know everything about them. But while facts can enrich enjoyment, it is the shock of the unknown that really makes art resonate
‘Luxury water’ for £80 a bottle? It’s ignorant, insensitive and irresponsible
Limited edition water harvested from melting polar icebergs, is now on sale at Harrods. It’s just another ugly indicator of our world’s many inequalities
Mies’s Mansion House Square: the best building London never had?
Mies van der Rohe’s plans for an office tower in the City were scuppered by Prince Charles’ criticism and Margaret Thatcher’s fear of new public space – yet this tale has as much to do with shifts in public opinion against modernist architecture
Why F1 must fight to restore the Nürburgring to the calendar
One of the most iconic – and challenging – race tracks in the world, the Nürburgring needs bringing back by F1’s new owners, as a new film makes clear