The most expensive library in the world? Book Capella opens for Russian elite
Charging around £100 per visit to its pricey collection, it’s not clear if this is an actual library or just a novel spot for wealthy Russians to hold meetings
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Elton John will help curate new vinyl subscription service
Experience Vinyl will send subscribers the favourite albums of its star curators, including Quincy Jones and Talib Kweli
Sweatbox heaven: welcome to the sauna and steam of your dreams
From steamrooms suspended under remote Czech bridges to the Swedish robot sauna straight out of Star Wars, the spa experience is getting a guerilla makeover
Oscar nominations 2017: the full list
All the nominations for the 89th Academy Awards, which take place on 26 February at the Dolby theatre in Hollywood
New Old review – everything you need for a techno-utopian retirement
Design Museum, London
From next-gen mobility scooters to bloodstream nanobots, this pop-up exhibition explores how technology can better help an ageing population
Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights shows a world waking up to the future
With its giant strawberries and nudity, Hieronymus Bosch’s painting has been seen as a celebration and warning about sin – but it’s really about a Renaissance-era curiosity that helped better explain the world