Alex Katz on his works, worries and wife
Exclusive interview with the artist on the eve of his exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery
Olivier Père on films, festivals and new filmmakers to watch
Exclusive interview with the film festival director and industry insider
Ricky Burdett on the Olympics, LA and Italy's bridge disaster
On World Urbanism Day, Burdett looks forward to high-density cities, not back to his famous great grandfather
Ron Arad debuts sofa at Salon del Mobile
Furniture designer extraordinaire Ron Arad has reworked his already pretty special Glider sofa
Catherine Opie and Politics
The fine-art photographer has found a way to bear witness to politics, while remaining surprisingly detached, explains our new book.
When Frank Lloyd Wright tried to make Eden in Iraq
Discover how the great architect's grand plans for Baghdad eventually found a more modest home in Arizona
The garden that adds a spiritual dimension to monk
The landscaper who worked on this Japanese restaurant specialises in shrines and temples. His work suits the place perfectly
All you need to know about Carlo Scarpa
The acclaimed survey of the life and works of the celebrated Italian modernist master is available again in a classic format
Vitamin D3 interview Emma Talbot
We speak to this contemporary artist, featured in Phaidon's new, indispensable survey of contemporary drawing
Make fresh egg pasta, with The Silver Spoon Classic
25 October is World Pasta Day. Honour the date by mastering the (actually quite simple) task of pasta making
What Jann Wenner loved about Ward Bennett
The mid-century architect impressed the Rolling Stone publisher so much he did Wenner's house and offices
Has JR gone loco?
The artist pairs toy locomotives with his famous face photographs at an innovative new show in southern France
How was 2013 for Colman Andrews?
Our Taste of America author offers a typically pithy taste from his past twelve months
Picturing Jonas Wood – family portraits
Discover how the painter works informal family snaps into surprisingly rigorous and structured works of fine art
Diane von Furstenberg on dressing well, taking charge, and Owning It
The philanthropist and style icon knows how good clothes contribute to our self-esteem
These waterside homes let you literally drift away
Cast off your bow ropes and your cares aboard these floating homes, all featured in Living on Water
