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Urbanism

Winds of change

Tempted by the quality of life and swept along on Atlantic crosswinds, everyone from kitesurfers to fashion entrepreneurs are altering the outlook for mainland Europe’s southernmost outpost.

  • The Forecast #13
  • 10 min read
Multiple kitesurfers with colorful kites on Playa de Los Lances beach in Tarifa, Spain, with mountains and coastal town in background.
Affairs

Call to arms

The conventional war in Ukraine has been good business for defence firms. But other potential skirmishes could play out in more hybrid warfare in the year ahead.

  • The Forecast #13
  • 6 min read
Call to arms
Affairs

Life during wartime

Ukrainians are making plans for a victorious future but accept peace is far off. In the latest of our dispatches, a Ukrainian writer-turned-reservist reports from the front line.

  • The Forecast #13
  • 6 min read
Ukrainian soldier in military fatigues wearing tactical helmet with night vision goggles mounted on front.
Affairs

Small Fortune

Life in small cities can provide the best of metropolitan life, with greater access to nature and a more relaxed pace. Our annual index surveys those that do it all and do it best.

  • The Forecast #13
  • 36 min read
Colorful residential buildings reflected in calm water along Girona's riverfront in Spain.
Affairs

Ready for the reawakening

Once a paradigm of urban turnaround, New York appears to be backsliding into crime and decay. We meet the residents determined to get their city back on track and unpack the numbers.

  • The Forecast #13
  • 18 min read
Aerial view of densely packed Manhattan skyscrapers and buildings stretching to the horizon.
Urbanism

Up in the air

Big-name architects are helping to transform Ecuador’s capital – but do its residents want the high life?

  • Issue #158
  • 12 min read
Up in the air
Politics

Finding Nebo

In our October issue last year, we ran a diary of the fall of Kabul. In passing, our author mentioned a personal footnote – a dog lost. This is what happened next.

  • Issue #158
  • 7 min read
Taliban forces in military fatigues and tactical gear standing with weapons at what appears to be an airport
Manufacturing

Who’s keeping the lights on?

Denmark's wind-power pioneers Vestas and Ørsted are racing to transform Europe's energy landscape, but the current crisis demands immediate solutions alongside long-term renewable innovation.

  • Issue #158
  • 23 min read
Wind turbines in German countryside landscape
Urbanism

Urbanism & Design

An international group of architects working for the public in Mexico City and the world’s first fully collapsible stadium, built for Qatar 2022.

  • Issue #158
  • 7 min read
Interior stairway of Pilares community center with concrete steps, white railings, and blue painted walls

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