Quality of Life
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Letters from the city
While staying put, we asked our bureau chiefs and editors to reflect on what they most value about their respective cities.
Ilse Crawford on designing homes for cleanliness, comfort and community
Lockdown has been the ultimate test of our living spaces. Interior designer Ilse Crawford tells us how simplicity, cleanliness and community should inform how housing is developed from now on.
On the map
What helps young companies thrive? We profile three clever cities where doing business is a pleasure – and that are bound to flourish as the world gets moving again.
Let’s make it a good one
It's a new year and time for a list. Ours is a rundown of things set to make life better in 2020, from clever new businesses to cultural openings. Here's to a hopeful year.
Small packages
Looking to escape the metropolis to downsize? Our correspondents have come up with a definitive list of the world’s best small cities, offering a balance between culture and space to breathe.
In it together
In these digital times, loneliness is a key issue for many countries. Denmark, the world’s most enthusiastic participants in clubs and societies, may just have the answer to solving this modern-day problem.
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.
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.
Cities at 7:00: San Francisco
San Francisco is relatively quiet before 08.00 so rise early to run, cycle or surf – and see the best of what the city has to offer.
