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Tomos Lewis

Culture

The opener

Whether your preferred method of travel is a leisurely paddle around Hong Kong, strapping on in-line skates in Canada or a stylish bike ride in Milan, there's plenty to inspire.

  • Issue #136
  • 1 min read
Heavy traffic congestion with numerous taxis, cars, and motorcycles gridlocked on a tree-lined urban street
Urbanism

Letters from the city

While staying put, we asked our bureau chiefs and editors to reflect on what they most value about their respective cities.

  • Issue #133
  • 1 min read
Children play on a grass oval in a waterfront park with One World Trade Center visible in the background.
Entertainment

Be our guest

We drop in on a wine journalist in Porto, an architect in Berlin and two designers in Toronto, and – between bites – discuss the delights of hosting at home.

  • Issue #135
  • 10 min read
Be our guest
Entrepreneurialism

Best in class

The high street has been shaken. How do you rebuild with resilient community anchors? The answer: have independent shops run by owners with passion and commitment. We profile six.

  • Issue #135
  • 8 min read
Two people standing inside a cozy shop seen through a large window.
Urbanism

Soul of the city

Cities have never been so vibrant, vital and on the move. But what is the formula for a perfect neighbourhood? Here we look at urban projects transforming their cities.

  • Issue #135
  • 26 min read
City skyline framed by lush forest and snow-capped mountains.
Travel and restaurants

The opener

Hopping on a plane and heading to a sun-soaked island? Even if you’re not, it doesn’t mean that we can’t see out the summer in style. Whether it’s Hong Kong’s sandy beaches or Toronto’s…

  • Issue #135
  • 12 min read
The opener
Media

Fact or friction

Press briefings have seen the White House play politics with the pandemic. Margaret Brennan is out to cut through the bluster.

  • Issue #134
  • 4 min read
Fact or friction
Food & Drink

Whetting the appetite

Hospitality has been hit hard by the unprecedented international lockdown – but brighter days will return. Here we ask our staffers, from all corners of the globe, about which restaurants they can’t wait to…

  • Issue #133
  • 7 min read
Whetting the appetite
Business

Skeleton crew

Inside the surprisingly low-tech world of Research Casting International, where toothbrushes and patience are the primary tools for liberating 140-million-year-old Brontosaurus bones from their rocky tombs.

  • Issue #132
  • 5 min read
Albertosaurus skull fossil with open jaw on workshop shelf surrounded by restoration supplies and caution tape
Culture

The opener

An architectural marvel in the Midwest, a swoon-worthy relic in London and why postcards are a tip-top social-networking tool.

  • Issue #132
  • 6 min read
The opener

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