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Your lifestyle reflects your values. This section is brimming with inspirational articles on topics as varied as art, fashion, travel, design, architecture, health, sport, culture and wellness. How do you want your life to look? 

There are many ways in which you can shape your life. Your lifestyle says a lot more about you than simply what things you prefer to others. It is also an expression of what you are passionate about and what matters most to you. Fashion and style, travel and food, design and architecture, health and sport, art and culture, beauty and wellness - they all reflect your individual personality and values. Our lifestyle articles aim to bring you news from all these areas.

Two Japanese women of different ages interact; the older woman wears traditional clothing

Many countries are coping with ageing populations, below-replacement birth rates, and the resulting economic and societal impacts. Among the responses, time-banking systems are increasingly popular, but cannot meet the challenges of elder care alone.

A woman standing in the middle of the artwork The Womb made of dried flowers hanging from the ceiling

From feathers to food, the unconventional materials artists often use in their artworks present a range of conservation challenges. What should collectors consider before investing in a work that uses these materials?

Alarge temple complex stands in the middle of a forest with several buildings and a white statue towering

On the title cards of artworks in major museums and galleries, you'll often see the words "gift of", recognizing the individuals whose donations enable everyone to experience the best of the world's art and culture.

A sumo wrestler kneels in front of three young boys, also dressed in traditional sumo clothing. Spectators in the background.

Whether on the slopes, the pitch or in the boardroom, sports families and entrepreneurial dynasties have more in common than just their impressive achievements. Because in addition to passing on their genetic legacy from one generation to the next, both also excel at preserving and transmitting...

Discover our wine miniseries "Sip & Sparkle" and watch sommeliers H.S.H. Princess Marie von und zu Liechtenstein and Lisa Bader smell, savour and discuss some of their favourite wines. This time, it's all about mature wines.

Three string musicians play in a high, open library. A bookshelf, an aquarium, and people pose for a photo in the background.

The best new libraries today have become living rooms for the digital age, where communities are encouraged not just to read, but also to gather, create, eat, and play. And it's no longer even a requirement to be silent.

A middle-aged man with a bald head and a grey beard is sitting in an armchair

The people who go to Bert te Wildt's psychosomatic clinic are constantly tense, constantly stressed out. Everything in their lives feels like work. But they soldier on. te Wildt's patients suffer from a new form of chronic stress-induced depression that he calls burn-on. In this interview, te...

An older woman and a younger person with a notebook are exchanging ideas.

The generations that shape our world - baby boomers, Gen X, millennials, and Gen Z - are distinct in their outlooks on life, wealth, and success. These differences affect everything from work to family dynamics, particularly as the "Bank of Mum and Dad" now defines the fortunes of many...

More Hong Kong auctions are bringing "African Art" to an international audience. Many welcome this development, while others observe that reducing an entire continent to a single aesthetic brings its own problems.

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Two approaches for a rapidly ageing world

Conserving art: the complexities of the contemporary

Donating art: the gifts that keep on giving

Sports families: Does success lie in their genes?

Cellaring wine - not old, just mature

Welcome to the libraries of the future

Burn-on, not burn-out: When work gives you a high

The generational divide: How boomers, Gen X, millennials, and Gen Z see the world differently

The rise of contemporary "African Art" in Hong Kong

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Two approaches for a rapidly ageing world

Conserving art: the complexities of the contemporary

Donating art: the gifts that keep on giving

Sports families: Does success lie in their genes?

Cellaring wine - not old, just mature

Welcome to the libraries of the future

Burn-on, not burn-out: When work gives you a high

The generational divide: How boomers, Gen X, millennials, and Gen Z see the world differently

The rise of contemporary "African Art" in Hong Kong

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