Julia Lasica
Business
Inside storeys
What makes a well-considered development? Our pick of new projects offer some intriguing clues and the resulting buildings are becoming industry benchmarks.

Affairs
Blue brigade
A new contingent of French riot police is armed, trained and controversial. Will they be called on when the Olympics roll into town?

Design
The Agenda: Design
The subtle art of London studio Jonathan Tuckey Design, a footpath connecting Porto’s communities and the Sharjah Architecture Triennial.

Affairs
The Agenda: Affairs
India’s travel boom, the Philippines’ junk-food habit and Europe’s strategic autonomy.

Culture
The Opener
Kyrgyzstan’s flag row, Australia’s seal problem, US psychics and Italy’s generation strain.
