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Inventory no.86

Our favourite grooming kits from around the world will keep you preened, trimmed and well-kempt, whatever challenges your business brings and wherever it takes you.

  • Issue #86
  • 25 min read
Inventory no.86
Entrepreneurialism

Capital gains

Lithuania no longer looks enviously at its Nordic neighbours; its capital illustrates why. Self-confident and creative, Vilnius typifies how a small nation can realise big ambitions.

  • Issue #86
  • 12 min read
Capital gains
Entrepreneurialism

Working brief

How do you fit out a new office? We created four fantasy firms and gave four very real architects the task of creating the perfect spaces, from home office to full-steam-ahead operation.

  • Issue #86
  • 11 min read
Working brief
Urbanism

Design

Rethinking Olympic stadiums, plus a new homeware shop in London and Chicago's architecture biennal

  • Issue #86
  • 7 min read
Design
Design

Fashion

Our sartorial offering this month includes smart spectacles, elegant tartan skirts and dandy silk handkerchiefs.

  • Issue #86
  • 13 min read
Fashion
Travel and restaurants

Food

From Auckland's burgeoning culinary scene to a Madrid newsroom turned restaurant, here are our tastiest finds.

  • Issue #86
  • 8 min read
Food
Affairs

Warsaw: Pole position

Warsaw’s dour-from-afar image is dispelling as a new generation of makers, restaurateurs and start-ups help to redefine Poland’s capital.

  • Film
  • 3 min watch
A cafe in Warsaw.
Design

Beat the retreat

Our ideal retreat avoids stuffy ceremony. Instead, it offers guests a happy mix of gym classes, nutritious food, and the simple pleasures of an Old Town’s cobbled streets and card players.

  • Issue #85
  • 8 min read
Beat the retreat
Retail

Inventory no.84

From gold-rush era US whiskey to scented natural candles, June's selection is a fulsome blend of naughty and nice treats, perfect to kickstart your summer spree.

  • Issue #84
  • 8 min read
Inventory no.84
Business

Next top modeller

The relationship between master and apprentice is based on trust and mutual belief in talent. Architectural model-maker Lee Howell is passing his expertise to Giles Harvey in a craft where detail matters.

  • Issue #83
  • 4 min read
Next top modeller

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