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James Chambers

Affairs

Liberté. Égalité?

France has kept its former imperial outposts close – but some feel the distance. Are they happy being a part of the fraternity?

  • Issue #121
  • 15 min read
Woman and man standing behind a colorful table at a fruit stand displaying bananas and other produce in Cayenne.
Business

The sky’s the limit

Hail a Blue Bird cab and Noni Purnomo might be your driver. For the CEO of the iconic taxi firm, it’s all about the people.

  • Issue #120
  • 5 min read
The sky’s the limit
Affairs

Shifting sands

From advertising to the transformations of Tokyo, Beijing and Madrid, we lift the curtain on the issues and events shaping the world, set to resonate in 2019 and beyond.

  • The Forecast #9
  • 18 min read
Madrid skyline with glass skyscrapers, construction cranes, and concrete building foundations under development.
Affairs

Happy space

City dwellers pine for attractive and usable public spaces and city planners are taking note. We visit places where poetic verses are daubed on streets and ‘playable pavements’ allow children to let off steam.

  • The Forecast #9
  • 10 min read
Happy space
Culture

The opener

We decode people's desire for casual attire, lap up Korean food diplomacy and take a trip down memory lane in Canada.

  • Issue #119
  • 6 min read
Two people swimming in golden, sun-reflecting water at sunset.
Affairs

The other half

For better or worse, first ladies and first men have the opportunity to be the softer face of an administration. Who gets it right?

  • Issue #119
  • 9 min read
The other half
Society

Korea diplomat

Former UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon talks about his life and legacy over a traditional Korean lunch.

  • Issue #117
  • 4 min read
Korean gentleman drinking wine from a wine glass
Fashion

The perfect fit

Boston sportswear giant New Balance has built a secret testing facility in China where it experiments with store designs before rolling them out globally.

  • Issue #116
  • 6 min read
Bob Neville, New Balance's global retail creative director, holds yellow and green New Balance sneakers while wearing glasses and a black jacket.
Design

Observation: Creative bloc

The artsy types at Eurolab think the EU’s tired branding has too easily ceded the field to nationalists and populists. We hear about their new vision.

  • Issue #116
  • 5 min read
Back of person's head wearing white cyclist helmet with text overlay about European multilingualism and freedom of movement.

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