Art and design

One of show business's most glamorous – and notorious – images, there's more to this 1957 snapshot of Sophia Loren and Jayne Mansfield than might first appear.

Scandinavian interior style isn’t all about minimalist living and identikit furniture. Here's why abundance, exuberance and "luxe cosiness" are all still popular today.

It's been 10 years since the creation of the first vertical forest, Milan's Bosco Verticale. How has it inspired other buildings – and affected their residents' happiness and health?

Banksy's new mural in Marseille is not the first image he has connected to the history of ideas. A Banksy expert reveals the philosophy behind these popular artworks.

As museums around the world celebrate the 250th birthday of JMW Turner, it's time to reappraise his beloved and celebrated painting, The Fighting Temeraire.

A new exhibition documents American photography's first 70 years, exploring the US during a period of immense social, geographical and industrial change.

The Pompidou Centre was derided by many when its design was first unveiled – yet its influence has been huge. As a renovation approaches, its co-creator Renzo Piano recalls the furore.

These simple, Scandi-style homes were built in the UK during a worldwide boom in stripped-down holiday houses.