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Julia Webster Ayuso

Architecture

Street view

Installations at Concéntrico, a design and architecture festival in the Spanish city of Logroño, are challenging residents to look at their surrounds.

  • Issue #138
  • 7 min read
Street view
Design

Finely chiselled

Change starts at home, so we select 20 pieces, people and studios creating products that will enhance your environment and improve with age. Sitting comfortably?

  • Issue #138
  • 16 min read
Finely chiselled
Retail

Business

The leatherware company who joined Office, mail-order wine and a Taiwanese airline on the rise.

  • Issue #138
  • 5 min read
Business
Business

Bigger picture

Running a cinema is about much more than the silver screen. We meet the industry players who believe in the future of public screenings.

  • Issue #137
  • 1 min read
man and woman in front of car and love sign
Design

The opener

Japanese discount chain Don Don Donki expands across Hong Kong, filling prime retail spaces with maximalist chaos that locals embrace despite—or perhaps because of—the city's economic downturn.

  • Issue #137
  • 6 min read
The opener
Media

Word up

There’s a newfound appetite for reliable news and positive storytelling. We meet the people aiming to feed it.

  • Issue #136
  • 26 min read
Word up
Architecture

Close quarters

Can apartment blocks really forge communal bonds and help tenants get closer to nature? As these three developments show, the answer is a resounding ‘yes’.

  • Issue #135
  • 11 min read
Close quarters
Entrepreneurialism

Best in class

The high street has been shaken. How do you rebuild with resilient community anchors? The answer: have independent shops run by owners with passion and commitment. We profile six.

  • Issue #135
  • 8 min read
Two people standing inside a cozy shop seen through a large window.
Product design

Working wonders

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and that applies to our offices too. We’ve sourced 20 items for every workplace and asked creative thinkers what aspects of their offices help them work.

  • The Entrepreneurs #2
  • 1 min read
Working wonders
Culture

Hot picks

Fill those endless days with the best in sight and sound, thanks to our sunny selection.

  • Issue #125
  • 1 min read
Hot picks

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