Kohei Take
Top 25 entrepreneurs to watch
Want to start a new business? Be inspired by 25 of the world's brightest entrepreneurs. These leaders, from publishing to design, show the way for others who want to enrich the world.
From the ground up
Your business need not be a sudden brainwave. We speak to four company leaders about how on-the-ground experience is invaluable to future ventures, whether it’s tracking cheetahs or learning to love old buildings.
King of the mild frontier
Kozo Futagi saw a gap in the Japanese market for log cabins as affordable second homes. He's had to roll in a different direction – when people move in, they stay put.
Feeling browsy
Looking for inspiration to live better? Here are some shops that impress us with their interiors, product picks and specialist know-how.
Side effects
Once a utilitarian Soviet vehicle, Ural Motorcycles are back in vogue. Junichi Toyofuku is taken for a spin.
Straight to the point
Japan's fashion retailer United Arrows faces its biggest challenge yet as new president Yoshinori Matsuzaki navigates pandemic losses while balancing digital growth with cherished bricks-and-mortar traditions.
Attaché cases
Whether tasked with Brand Ethiopia awareness in Brazil or South Korean commerce in the UK, there are unsung drivers of diplomacy. We meet them.
Premium pit stops
Most service stations are a means to an end: a quick stop-off beside a motorway to refuel and stretch your legs. But can they be more? We park at cultured conveniences revving things up.
Inner beauty
In sleepy Maebashi, businessman Hitoshi Tanaka transforms a defunct ryokan into an architectural destination, with Sou Fujimoto leading a six-year renovation of the historic Shiroiya Hotel.
Design awards 2021, part 2
Our first ever Design Awards are here, honouring the year’s 50 most thoughtfully made objects and buildings.
