Benjamin McMahon
Kristen Michal, the Estonian leader at the sharp edge of Nato
A hawkish voice on Russia, Estonia’s 50-year-old prime minister has ramped up his nation’s defence spending, hoping to lead by example as Europe adjusts to a more hostile age.
Yü-Ge Wang, the auctioneer on a bid to bring art collecting to a new generation
We speak to the woman holding the gavel at Christie’s auction house on the art of reading a room, and the thrills and spills of the auction world.
The commute: Take the London Underground with Broadsheet founder Nick Shelton
We accompany Nick Shelton, the Australian founder of media platform Broadsheet, on his morning journey across London and ponder the future of museum security.
SR_A share the strategy behind building a luxury brand portfolio through innovation and partnerships
By building joint ventures and sharing intellectual-property rights with its clients, design studio SR_A has launched lucrative projects with the likes of Apple, Inditex and Hublot.
Charlie Smith: The in-demand CMO creating something from Nothing
Charlie Smith helped to transform Loewe from a sleepy leather brand into an in-demand label. Now, in his new role at a UK start-up, he wants to make tech brands cool again.
Appetite for construction: The pioneering engineer, Hanif Kara
For Hanif Kara, technology is a tool for uniting architecture and construction – and building a better world.
The art of a career pivot: Three fashion professionals who strategically reinvented themselves
Success in one genre need not prevent the pursuit of other opportunities. We meet three masters who have moved on to pastures new.
How a rising generation of North Africans are awarding Tangier new life
The bustling Moroccan city has long stood at the crossroads of cultures but now a new generation of entrepreneurs and creatives is asserting a fresh homegrown identity.
Sicily’s ‘scattered hotels’ offer new hope to the island’s hospitality industry
As communities across Italy contend with depopulation, abandoned buildings are becoming an increasingly common sight. But in the country’s southern island, hoteliers are finding ways to breathe new life into these properties.
