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Fascinating case study
Why does Japanese luggage firm Ace travel so well? We check in with the CEO for a lesson in product development and diversification.
No big thing
What do you do when you can’t find a neighbourhood to suit your needs? Make your own.
Reap what you sew
How can fledgling fashion labels make an impact in the industry? Here’s some inspiration from those who’ve done it.
Thessaloniki revival
Greece’s second city is defiantly bouncing back from the economic crisis and welcoming an increasingly international crowd. We meet the brave residents who set up shop in the tough times and are now finding…
My life as a minibus
We hop aboard the M1 in Madrid to see how the nifty Wolta Rampini offers a helping hand to those who need it most: residents in the steep, historic borough of Lavapies.
Americas
Housing in Boston gets dense, Bogotá transport takes to the skies and a book reconsiders the suburbs.
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.
