Montague Allston bike preview: ‘Performance and portability in one package’
A full-size bike that’s as ridable as a standard frame and as practical as a small folder
Posts Tagged 'The Observer'
10 of the best design hotels in the world
Charles Eames said the role of the designer is to be a good, thoughtful host and for a design hotel to work, it should do just that. These 10 – from Bali to Budapest – are hard to beat
‘Azzedine Alaïa couldn’t give a damn what other people said was the new mood’
Ahead of the first UK solo exhibition of the couturier’s work, former colleague Sophie Hicks remembers his exacting pursuit of fashion perfection
Centre Point and the Hoover building review – from beasts to beauties
Denounced as vulgar when they were built, these newly desirable London landmarks have been reborn as luxury flats boasting distinctive dimensions as well as chequered pasts
Bio bots: robots that mimic animal physiology
A new generation of machines is being created, often with complex purposes in mind
Mercedes-Benz E400 4MATIC AMG Cabriolet: ‘A shamelessly luxurious sports car’
The only drawback to a car like this are the prying eyes that follow you whenever you drop the top