Charles McFarlane
Defence
Conscription in France, Romania plans a submarine and US troops in South Korea prepare a new look.
Travel
A secluded stay in Norway, an artsy spot in Italy and a waterside haven in Vietnam all feature in our pick of residences remote and remodelled.
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.
Cities
Negotiating new civic spaces in Tirana, how Amsterdam’s calamitous North-South metro line got back on track, and British artist Stuart Semple takes councils to task over hostile design.
Home made
Luxury label Deveaux has carved a ‘Made in America’ niche with impeccable finishes and sumptuous fabrics. Now the brand is pushing into womenswear and expanding into fresh new markets.
Cities
The mayor of Tbilisi moves from the football pitch to transport talk, and Australia opens up college towns.
Tried and tested
This is the year to strike out on your own. Don’t go in blind: learn from the upstarts who’ve made a success of setting up magazines, podcasts and TV streaming services.
Talking points
From US midterms to political trouble-makers, we look at the events, nations and people poised to influence and define 2018.
Christmas shopping in Boston
Forget New York and LA, this East Coast city has some of the best shopping outposts in the US and is the perfect place to pick up a few yuletide favourites.
