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The opener
As the world makes efforts to kick into gear, bright ideas are sparking up across the globe, from fashion houses bringing haute couture to your door, to small towns tempting newcomers with free board.
Business
Indian real estate’s green shoots, saltwater farming in the US and circular economies.
Close quarters
Globally renowned fashion brands needn’t have an unwieldy supply chain. Source materials nearby, get the design right and pursue your passion, and customers will come to you.
True colour
Turin's Green Pea mall challenges conventional retail with energy-generating floors, storm-salvaged timber and 88 per cent renewable power in an ambitious sustainability experiment.
Building societies
From filling city skylines with farmland to rolling out comfortable flat-pack homes, here are 10 visionary schemes that could transform how our urban environments take shape.
Into the future
As more companies pivot towards sustainable practices, we visit seven savvy firms shaking up their respective industries, while proving that doing business better needn’t compromise the bottom line.
Time to hit play
Fifty silver linings, smart ideas and canny case studies to help cities, businesses and individuals press play on 2021 — after a year of stubborn, frustrating pauses.
Making the case
It’s time to pack your bags (in a good way) and Japan’s Masumi Hono has just the design to get you moving.
Perfect pitch
An essential piece of kit for all budding Suomi soldiers, the Savotta sauna tent should be hot property for any civvy too.
Age gracefully
The emotional bond we form with a vintage vehicle just can’t be replicated with a modern marque, says our doting driver.
