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Sport

The new urban rowers

Creative director Luca Ballarini starts every day at the Circolo Canottieri Caprera, an urban rowing club in Turin. It’s a daily discipline that offers a fresh perspective on the city – and on life.

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chooser Turin rowing
Affairs

Time to hit play

Fifty silver linings, smart ideas and canny case studies to help cities, businesses and individuals press play on 2021 — after a year of stubborn, frustrating pauses.

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Five circular buttons with green and red colors containing motivational phrases about progress and improvement
Society

Live together

We recommend reverting back to a housing model devised by Jews at the turn of the 20th century.

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Live together
Architecture

Super soaker

What the revival of Tokyo's 'sento' shows is that some old ideas are worth considering anew. This fresh generation of baths is proving relevant to a new audience seeking community spaces.

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Men relaxing in traditional Japanese sento bathhouse with tiled walls and hot spring water
Design

Morning glory

Your morning routine sets the tone for the day. Choose a select soap, terrific toothpaste and refined radio to start as you mean to go on. Sound good? Let’s make a start.

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Morning glory
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Set your alarm

Getting fit in the new year? Swap the calorie-counting and lunchtime gym sessions for an early start on the open water.

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Set your alarm
Affairs

Travel to the globe

Olafur Eliasson’s Alpine installation forces viewers out of their comfort zones, offering an immersive perspective on our relationship with the planet and its place among the stars. It’s time to find new inspiration.

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Travel to the globe
Affairs

Do your bit

Over the past year many people have given more generously of their time – and have discovered just how rewarding that experience can be. This is how you can join the pack.

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Do  your bit
Transport

Age gracefully

The emotional bond we form with a vintage vehicle just can’t be replicated with a modern marque, says our doting driver.

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Age gracefully

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