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If you build it
At Munich's Bauma — the world's largest trade fair by exhibition space — brass bands, bratwurst and choreographed diggers are drawing families, crane-spotters and a new generation of construction enthusiasts.
Africa/Middle East
Regeneration in Tehran, Swiss-sponsored bike lanes in Beirut and a park transformation in Johannesburg.
Asia/Pacific
Hong Kong’s anticipated sports park, Utsunomiya LRT is on track, and boosting business in Perth.
Business and pleasure
They shouldn’t be mixed, right? Wrong. But what can we do to make offices more appealing without making them full of bean bags and silly slides? These HQs have the balance right.
Arch rival
When it comes to orthopaedic comfort shoes, there’s a new German contender stepping up.
Lively hubs
Greece's second city defies its underdog status: a million-strong "village" where creative businesses thrive, rents stay low and even Monday nights pulse with unmistakable, unhurried Mediterranean life.
Business
Rabat’s runway, a food firm cutting back on waste and the footwear company that’s still a step ahead.
Nuts and bolts
Cities don’t just happen; assembly is required. But the inner workings of urban development are often hidden. We meet the makers and architects doing the heavy lifting.
Kiss of life
Go to Japan to discover how a small-town train station can help reshape the community and economy – all with a hyper-local vibe.
Sit back and relax
For most people commuting is boring, expensive and uncomfortable. But does it need to be that way? We just want the basics done right: solid infrastructure, a low-carbon footprint and an experience that doesn’t…
