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Asia/Pacific

Hong Kong’s anticipated sports park, Utsunomiya LRT is on track, and boosting business in Perth.

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  • 4 min read
Asia/Pacific
Travel and restaurants

Destination: Perth

Two centuries after Governor Stirling marvelled at the Swan River's beauty, Perth has grown into a mining-boom metropolis — yet its waterway remains the beating heart of daily life.

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Kayaker in neon helmet carrying boat on Swan River beach at Bicton Baths with moored yachts behind.
Food & Drink

Open house

A Tokyo community centre with food at its heart is helping to nourish the whole neighbourhood.

  • Issue #125
  • 7 min read
Open house
Business

Business and pleasure

They shouldn’t be mixed, right? Wrong. But what can we do to make offices more appealing without making them full of bean bags and silly slides? These HQs have the balance right.

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Illustration of a businessman in a gray suit sitting on a wooden bench with a briefcase beside him.
Urbanism

Talk of the town

Tyler Brûlé on what attributes are necessary for a city to top our Quality of Life Survey.

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  • 4 min read
Talk of the town
Affairs

Fired up

Meet the team with a burning desire to protect Kyoto’s Kiyomizu-dera temple.

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  • 3 min read
Fired up
Affairs

Doctor feelgood

Roof gardens, natural light, green space – how three health centres are tackling modern healthcare challenges.

  • Issue #125
  • 11 min read
Doctor feelgood
Design

Play it cool

We visit the cities making space for people (of all ages) to get out and about and have some fun.

  • Issue #125
  • 17 min read
Play it cool
Affairs

How to be a good citizen

Authorities set the tone but it’s residents that define the places they live in. So what can we do to improve the urban realm?

  • Issue #125
  • 9 min read
How to be a good citizen
Travel and restaurants

Destination: Vienna

From the river refuge of Alte Donau to the buzzy bars and restaurants that line the Danube Canal, the city waters have become a focal point for the Viennese. Clothing optional.

  • Issue #125
  • 8 min read
Destination: Vienna

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