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Ed Stocker

Business

Van of means

The most prosperous camper vans pay attention to both form and function. When creating your own, don’t scrimp on the details – custom beer tap included.

  • Issue #135
  • 3 min read
Black and white illustration of a camper van with solar panels, awning, and people camping outdoors
Business

Happy campers

Camper vans are, well, having a moment. And unlike the unwieldy motorhomes of the past, people are increasingly turning to their versatility for a short holiday or weekend break. We meet the brands leading…

  • Issue #135
  • 8 min read
Happy campers
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.
Books

Page break

Dave Eggers, founder of McSweeney’s, says contemporary novelists should shelve their work for now. Instead, he argues, we should focus on ridding the world of Trump and then searching for utopia.

  • Issue #134
  • 6 min read
Page break
Diplomacy

Altered states

Former UN ambassador Samantha Power on why the Trump administration has got it all wrong.

  • Issue #134
  • 4 min read
Altered states
Entrepreneurialism

On the map

What helps young companies thrive? We profile three clever cities where doing business is a pleasure – and that are bound to flourish as the world gets moving again.

  • The Entrepreneurs #2
  • 19 min read
On the map
Entrepreneurialism

Doing the right thing

Amid gloomy headlines, there have been slivers of good news. From businesses retooling to provide medical equipment to professionals finding creative ways to keep industries afloat, here are some heroic initiatives.

  • The Entrepreneurs #2
  • 6 min read
Doing the right thing
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
Design

Artists in residence

An overlooked pioneer of mid-century modernism, Mario Pani filled Mexico City with spacious, meticulously designed apartments now cherished by the creatives who call them home.

  • Issue #133
  • 1 min read
Artists in residence
Culture

Polling power

With the 2020 US elections on the horizon, we find out how the creatives behind the country’s most effective political adverts bring in the votes.

  • Issue #133
  • 8 min read
Polling power

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