Buildings for Society

The seaside and the beach - places of longing and liminal areas of creativity. Twist dives into life by the water

Far from being a mere material detail, our homes can have a real influence on our well-being...

Does wealth make you happy? Or maybe true wealth is having nothing at all?

In the Frankfurt Kitchen, designed in 1926 by Margerete Schütte-Lihotzky, everything is within easy reach.

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

Since the financial crisis, Ireland has had a severe housing crisis with many families left homeless.

Claude Monet made the cliffs at Étretat famous, but the charming town now suffers from overtourism.

Culture magazine Twist meets artists and creatives to discuss insomnia and how it manifests in their art.

Seductive and dangerous, the figure of the femme fatale in art was completely reinvented in the 20th century.

How can we have more fulfilling sex? Ronja von Rönne meets couples and singles who have reinvented their sexuality.

Culture magazine Twist meets artists and creatives to discuss insomnia and how it manifests in their art.

Claude Monet made the cliffs at Étretat famous, but the charming town now suffers from overtourism.

A look back at the Jeffrey Epstein's life and how the Epstein Files are exposing corruption at the highest level.

Jean-Michel Jarre sets up his equipment on Seville's Plaza de España for an immersive concert-show.

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.  

The US and Israel’s war is inevitably also Europe’s war. But Europe is divided on how to act.

ow can we age well? Ronja von Rönne trys to find out by talking to chimney sweep Norbert Skrobek, who is close to retirement and Monika Gutte who defies age with a zest for life

Cultural workers are calling for a Europe-wide work status that protects artists in the face of shrinking budgets and the rise of AI.