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Urbanism

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Affairs

City saviours

It takes just one passionate patron or business owner to start turning round a city’s fortunes. From encouraging back rare birds to battling poverty, meet our crack squad of urban fixers.

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  • 12 min read
City saviours
Retail

Ride the wave

Meet the sun-kissed labels whose enticing summer vibes run through every eye-catching fibre, whatever the weather.

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  • 11 min read
Ride the wave
Business

Live the dream

In the start of a regular series we look at potential bases for your HQ: first up, an Aussie town where your work life comes with a surf lifestyle too.

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Live the dream
Urbanism

The opener

For this mobility edition we see how Istanbul is boosting footfall with a cup of the black stuff, get our game on at airports and investigate transportation by rope in our global news round-up.

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  • 5 min read
The opener
Design

Architecture

The Swiss Natural History Museumand its new home, the Nordic airport offering visitors a warmwelcome and a few fixes for Belgrade’s cycling infrastructure.

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Architecture
Design

Making moves

Good design keeps a city on the go. From bridge-builders to nifty mopeds, here are some of the most dynamic transport ideas.

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  • 12 min read
Making moves
Affairs

Cities

Seoul's mayor adds some soul to his city, the Polish government has new-airport aspirations and Canada's largest ferry operator gets set to revitalise its fleet.

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  • 3 min read
Cities
Design

Social climbers

Staircases can trigger conversations, provide a sense of arrival and dazzle with ingenuity. So why are they neglected in the design of so many new projects?

  • Issue #104
  • 6 min read
Social climbers
Urbanism

Sign language

If you’ve been to the US, it’s likely that Donald Meeker gave you directions. He’s the graphic designer whose wayfinding systems keep millions of people on track every day.

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  • 3 min read
Sign language

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