Carlo Silberschmidt
The direct approach
Flying cars may ease congestion, but why not improve existing options? Here are our favourite simple solutions to get around – and between – our cities.
Shapely numbers
From furnishings and fixtures to full refurbishments, we celebrate 50 winning design innovations.
Food & drink
Rare champagne in a snug space in Riga and a recipe for baked feta with honey and dill dressing.
Wardrobe directions
Our editors have toured the showrooms, interrogated the buyers and been to the shows. The following pages offer up our picks of the spring/summer 2018 season.
Shop, read, listen
Shopping for Finnish trolls in London and finicky pooches in Berlin, plus this month’s best books, products, music, film and more.
Going up
Rome finally gets its own grand department store: a €250m gamble by Thailand’s Central Group that turns archaeology, ambition and 800 brands into the city’s newest must-visit address.
Travel Top 50
A guide to aviation's high-fliers, rail carriages with class, masterful hoteliers and service stars the world over
Cities
Zürich is considering artificial islands to house its growing population and there’s a global push to unearth forgotten rivers.
Winter warmers
Christmas markets are a regular fixture of the festive season – but in Mitteleuropa they’re also big business.
On the market
In the past year the retail landscape has benefited from discerning rethinks, ambitious new concepts and smart shopping solutions. Here are our picks.
