Urbanism
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Americas
Drinking to San Antonio's success, on the buses in Curitiba and New York's small solution to a big problem.
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.
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.
Europe
Málaga's makeover, Poland's first openly gay mayor and Berlin's co-housing conundrum.
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.
Oceania
North Queensland puts the "town" back in Townsville, Sydney signage and hurricane-resistant housing in Fiji.
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.
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.
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.
Africa and Middle East
Cape Town makes District Six a number-one priority, plus five things Beirut gets right.
