We take an early look inside Herzog & de Meuron’s extraordinary new addition to the Tate Modern, a building that looks set to reshape how we view contemporary art. Our writers explore Britain from multiple angles — from the compelling visions explored in the Barbican’s new Strange and Familiar show, to the nightmarish London conjured up in Roman Polanski’s Repulsion, to the invention of Agatha Christie’s enduringly fascinating Poirot. We’ve sought out some of the country’s most intriguing real-life characters, too — from photographer Martin Parr to eyewear innovator Fraser Laing, and menswear designer Oliver Spencer, to the star of movie High-rise and forthcoming blockbuster The Girl on the Train, Welsh actor Luke Evans.
