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Alexei Korolyov

Retail

Twelve stops for Christmas

Pondering where to pick up gifts this year? Let our editors guide you with their pick of the best shops, emporiums and design stores on the most inviting shopping streets around the globe.

  • Issue #129
  • 24 min read
A cosy homeware shop interior with light wood shelving displaying ceramics, with a colourful sofa and cushions at the centre.
Business

Smarter art

The image of the starving artist is well established. But as these entrepreneurs show, there are ways to make creativity pay – without having to sell out.

  • The Entrepreneurs #1
  • 10 min read
Smarter art
Business

Meal deals

Eating at work doesn't have to mean a sad sandwich. We meet seven companies, big and small, to find out why sharing a meal can profit everyone and boost office morale.

  • The Entrepreneurs #1
  • 7 min read
Meal deals
Affairs

Europe

Food markets in Turin, green (and sleek) transit infrastructure in Tilburg and Oslo’s public art biennial.

  • Issue #125
  • 4 min read
Europe
Affairs

Executive revision

As Poland's national government lurches rightward, Warsaw's centrist mayor Rafal Trzaskowski is building a more tolerant, cleaner and open capital — one coal furnace and LGBT charter at a time.

  • Issue #125
  • 15 min read
Woman in professional attire wearing glasses and jewelry, posed against a neutral background.
Culture

Green room

The co-founder and publisher of Vienna’s foremost news and reviews magazine likes to dodge the crowds in the city’s public parks.

  • Issue #125
  • 3 min read
Green room
Travel and restaurants

Destination: Vienna

From the river refuge of Alte Donau to the buzzy bars and restaurants that line the Danube Canal, the city waters have become a focal point for the Viennese. Clothing optional.

  • Issue #125
  • 7 min read
Destination: Vienna
Affairs

Diplomacy

Spain’s new prime minister travels with a bold agenda, and Trump prepares his next excursion.

  • Issue #118
  • 4 min read
Diplomacy

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