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Politics

Going places

From small-town mayor to transportation secretary, Pete Buttigieg has become the Biden administration's most visible advocate for America's trillion-dollar infrastructure revival.

  • Issue #147
  • 9 min read
Pete Buttigieg in dark suit and blue tie holding a model passenger train against white background
Transport

Side effects

Once a utilitarian Soviet vehicle, Ural Motorcycles are back in vogue. Junichi Toyofuku is taken for a spin.

  • Issue #147
  • 4 min read
Man with helmet and goggles sitting in motorcycle sidecar recording with microphone
Fashion

Tread lightly

It's the socially responsible brand that showed that doing good can look good too. Now Veja's trainers are the go-to for cool teenagers and their mums.

  • Issue #147
  • 1 min read
Display of colorful Veja sneakers arranged on white shelves in retail setting
Entrepreneurialism

Make your mark

Maybe you've always longed to open a bookshop or thought that your flair for interior design could be put to wider use. But taking that first step can be daunting.

  • Issue #146
  • 1 min read
Make your mark
Food & Drink

Business

Nori Ko scaled back his Tokyo juice empire to reconnect with farmers and create a circular business model using domestic produce and compost from leftovers.

  • Issue #146
  • 7 min read
Man smiling behind a row of colourful jarred products on a counter.
Defence

Prized fighter

Agile and intuitive, Saab’s new Gripen E jet is set to bolster Sweden’s defence capabilities and – if the buyers meet strict criteria – its coffers too.

  • Issue #146
  • 10 min read
Prized fighter
Architecture

Thirsty work

Carlsberg’s new HQ might not claim to be ‘probably the best in the world’ but we should all toast its aim of encouraging interaction among staff. See you at the bar.

  • Issue #146
  • 9 min read
Thirsty work
Architecture

Pillars of community

As property developers react to changes in how we want to live, many are breaking new ground with multi-use neighbourhood projects. We call in on the current schemes of three imaginative firms.

  • Issue #146
  • 1 min read
Family dining together in an eclectic living room with a piano and artwork.
Business

Straight to the point

Japan's fashion retailer United Arrows faces its biggest challenge yet as new president Yoshinori Matsuzaki navigates pandemic losses while balancing digital growth with cherished bricks-and-mortar traditions.

  • Issue #146
  • 9 min read
Wooden display wall shelving unit featuring organized retail merchandise including hanging clothing in earth tones on the left, stacked outdoor gear and camping equipment, firewood bundles, bottled products, coolers, thermos containers, and packaged goods in blue and orange boxes on lower shelves.

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