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