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Ed Stocker

Business

Open book

Bookseller James Daunt has been tasked with changing the fortunes of Barnes & Noble. We take a glimpse inside the covers.

  • Issue #128
  • 14 min read
Open book
Design

Master plans

Three of architecture’s leading lights share their manifestos and methods for creating spaces that elevate the soul.

  • Issue #128
  • 16 min read
Master plans
Urbanism

Dab hand

New York’s whacky mystics are clinging on to real estate in a changing city. Ed Stocker tempts fate by visiting a palm reader.

  • Issue #128
  • 3 min read
Zena Clairvoyant storefront in West Village with red awnings, neon psychic sign, and tarot palm sign.
Politics

Talk show

Pork chops and promises are part of the race for the White House at that livestock-laden oracle, Iowa State Fair.

  • Issue #127
  • 15 min read
Talk show
Design

Fine lines

Aspen might be known for its spectacular skiing but it’s also home to an architectural legacy left by a gifted Bauhaus master.

  • Issue #127
  • 9 min read
Fine lines
Education

Under the covers

Artist and historian Rachel Schreiber is the new head of the celebrated Parsons School of Design. As she rethinks its role, she finds solace in the New York Public Library.

  • Issue #126
  • 3 min read
Under the covers
Urbanism

Greasing the wheels

The latest stop in our series is Tulsa. Despite a slowing trickle of oil money it is rich in creative vision and optimism for the future.

  • Issue #126
  • 10 min read
Guthrie Green plaza with fountain, trees, and Tulsa skyline with tall buildings in background.
Affairs

Americas

Housing in Boston gets dense, Bogotá transport takes to the skies and a book reconsiders the suburbs.

  • Issue #125
  • 4 min read
Americas

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