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Urbanism

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Urbanism

Americas

Drinking to San Antonio's success, on the buses in Curitiba and New York's small solution to a big problem.

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Americas
Urbanism

Take the lead

Every city needs a leader, but some roles are harder to fill than others. Here are five figures who aren't afraid of diving into sewers, catching snakes or working through the night.

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Take the lead
Urbanism

Observation

A missed flight, a Munich detour and a café terrace conjure the kind of image that lodges in memory — proof that unplanned moments often outshine the destination itself.

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Observation
Urbanism

Europe

Málaga's makeover, Poland's first openly gay mayor and Berlin's co-housing conundrum.

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Europe
Design

Urban renewal

What makes a busy city tick along? Here we outline some simple improvements we’d like to see shaping our metropolises into more inclusive places to live, from winding roads to rotating benches.

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Urban renewal
Design

Oceania

North Queensland puts the "town" back in Townsville, Sydney signage and hurricane-resistant housing in Fiji.

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Oceania
Architecture

Expo: Time capsule

Built in 1939 by Hermann Herter, Zürich’s Strandbad Wollishofen remains a masterclass in municipal design — proof that a lakeside bathhouse can be both functional and utterly timeless.

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Expo: Time capsule
Business

Built to plan

Building a vibrant metropolis from scratch is no easy feat. Here are three examples of planned cities from different periods of history that have successfully stood the test of time.

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Built to plan
Quality of Life

x08 Essays

From architects and chefs to writers and directors, our contributors consider what draws them to their favourite cities and what quality of life means to them.

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x08 Essays

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