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Trash talk
The Vipp pedal bin went from one-off gift to global bestseller; the inventor’s daughter explains.
Buffalo stance
From their New Jersey farm, a former big-city couple have become enthusiastic advocates of water buffalo produce and discovered a lucrative business model in the process.
Creature comforts
Fashion brands are taking ownership of their supply chains and keeping an eye on the animals that provide their materials. We meet the menagerie contributing to the world’s wardrobes.
On the up
Excellence is the norm at Hong Kong’s Government Flying Service – just ask its controller.
Mark my words
The world’s most popular language-learning tool uses our own innate competitiveness – and a passive-aggressive owl – to keep users motivated.
All fired up
A storied Portuguese ceramics brand has been rescued from oblivion – with some vivid results.
All together now
Are co-living spaces the answer to loneliness? Reza Merchant’s Collective in London proved a hit and now he’s primed to make his social experiment a global endeavour.
Risky business
When you get arrested in Saudi or into a scrap in Iraq, one company hopes you’ll call.
Shapely numbers
From furnishings and fixtures to full refurbishments, we celebrate 50 winning design innovations.
