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Urbanism

Dream on

When Milton Keynes – the UK’s biggest New Town – was built, it aspired to perfection. Nic Monisse stays the night.

  • Issue #128
  • 4 min read
Pauline Ikin and a young man stand in the doorway of her Milton Keynes home.
Urbanism

Dab hand

New York’s whacky mystics are clinging on to real estate in a changing city. Ed Stocker tempts fate by visiting a palm reader.

  • Issue #128
  • 3 min read
Zena Clairvoyant storefront in West Village with red awnings, neon psychic sign, and tarot palm sign.
Business

Get a move on

From a cosy town in eastern France to easygoing Hiroshima, we’ve visited three compact cities with nature on their doorsteps that offer big business potential and quality of life.

  • The Entrepreneurs #1
  • 17 min read
Get a move on
Urbanism

Family tree

Keen to keep business in full bloom, this garden centre offers so much more than its plants.

  • Issue #127
  • 4 min read
Family tree
Design

Fine lines

Aspen might be known for its spectacular skiing but it’s also home to an architectural legacy left by a gifted Bauhaus master.

  • Issue #127
  • 9 min read
Fine lines
Affairs

In the right direction

Stockholm is dynamic and progressive – but challenges remain. We meet mayor Anna König Jerlmyr to talk shop.

  • Issue #127
  • 3 min read
In the right direction
Affairs

Cities

Copenhagen’s mayor explains why even the best cities should focus on improving top-notch transport and Kobe bans high-rise residents in its urban core.

  • Issue #127
  • 4 min read
Cities
Urbanism

Cities Briefing

Victoria’s mayor talks unpopular policies, Ghent transforms its cycling culture and Helsinki goes green.

  • Issue #126
  • 4 min read
Cities Briefing

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