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Urbanism

Cities

A tale of two disaster-ready cities, the view on participatory urbanism from Aarhus and LA’s inventive way of dealing with the hot, hot heat.

  • Issue #108
  • 4 min read
Cities
Transport

Power up

Traditional bike sales have peaked, but electric bike sales are gaining momentum. With increasing industry innovation, it seems the market can only go in one direction: up.

  • Issue #108
  • 15 min read
Power up
Affairs

Poll position

Nothing encapsulates German self-image like the country’s car industry. With voters set to decide between more Merkel or a change of direction, we considered what the contenders’ rides say about their popular appeal.

  • Issue #106
  • 10 min read
Dark blue Jaguar S-Type sedan illustration
Business

Gearing up

Volvo’s CEO discusses shifting the brand’s focus to the premium market and reveals its plans for electric and self-driving cars – all while maintaining its reputation for safety, of course.

  • Issue #106
  • 10 min read
Gearing up
Business

Pimp my ride

Want to give your wheels that Jeddah lounge feel? German firm Klassen is the destination for anyone with a luxury car in need of more than a paint job.

  • Issue #106
  • 3 min read
Pimp my ride
Business

Seamless moves

When it comes to moving people effortlessly through and between cities, who is getting it right? And how do we make cities where mobility works for young and old alike?

  • Film
  • 1 min watch
Tokyo train
Business

Wheel love

The CEO of a much-loved Canadian export reveals how Pacman and panettone keep him moving forward.

  • Issue #105
  • 6 min read
Wheel love
Affairs

Express delivery

Henry Ford and Interstate highways put paid to the US railway’s glory years but new higher-speed projects could make riding the tracks part of life once more. One day, anyway.

  • Issue #104
  • 6 min read
Express delivery
Affairs

Back to the future

We look at Berlin’s new airport and why it’s still grounded, question the future of driverless cars and discover why the electric vehicle remains the perennial “car of tomorrow”.

  • Issue #104
  • 14 min read
Back to the future

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