More and more cities are building iconic buildings by star architects to boost their international profile. But does it work?

Smaller towns and cities have made bold architectural statements that have brought them international renown.

Spectacular architecture for new museums and opera houses is now commonplace. But is the often eye-watering price tag worth the investment?

The cultural buildings of the future are not being built in London, Paris or New York but rather in up-and-coming metropolises like Abu Dhabi and Shenzhen.

Kingston, the Jamaican capital, is the musical centre of the island. It was here in the 1950s that sound system culture first emerged, which would eventually go global and influence club culture from London to New York.

An exclusive look at photography from the GDR, a world that no longer exists.

At the age of 33 and in the space of three novels, Sally Rooney has become the spokesperson for Irish youth.

Edna O'Brien reflects on the way her turbulent life has shaped her religious beliefs and moral values

A city that sizzles in the summer - that's the New York that emerges from Spike Lee's early films from the 1980s onwards.

Depictions of nude women can be objectifying and insulting. But Venus is perhaps more inclusive than she looks