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Business Briefing
A workspace-cum-members’ club in London, Beirut’s best in brand, sustainable footwear in Milan, global export facts and how would you spend €5,000?
Folk’s festival
Austrian-born entrepreneur Pitzy Folk has turned a derelict Melbourne telephone exchange into a three-storey headquarters where his beverage brand, invested start-ups and an in-house chef all coexist productively.
New chapters
Behind every success story is some sound advice. We asked entrepreneurs to name a publication that proved to be an inspiration.
Magic touch
Alexandra Champalimaud’s interior-design firm has left its mark on the world’s finest hotels.
In the pink
Five years after launching its signature bucket bag, Mansur Gavriel is a complete fashion brand. We met its savvy co-founders for a tour of the label’s sunny world.
Outside the box
A new space for collaborative thinking and creating businesses of the future is already producing fresh ideas.
My life as a tram
Loved by their loyal passengers, Zürich’s trams are not only punctual but also contribute to the city’s identity. Hop on board as we introduce you to the fleet that makes the Swiss city tick.
Space race
We rarely notice street furniture, yet the design of chairs, bins and bike racks has a profound effect on our cities. We meet the designers enhancing our urban mood and surroundings.
Business
The future of libraries, a canny way to navigate busy streets and the Taipei thoroughfare that's turned an entire district around.
Against the grain
The betc founder has never read a management book. Yet his trusting approach has built an ad giant that's rewriting the business rulebook and the book on Paris’s future too.
