Matt Alagiah
Time to ponder
Three writers hold forth on calming pleasures, from connecting with our roots through recipes to (gently) rethinking the city and reliving treasured trips.
Business
From a small soap-maker in Osaka to the Ikea competitors offering sustainable alternatives.
Business
LinkedIn for Spanish seniors, a Greek start-up reviving dead leaves and a San Francisco neighbourhood gets a new brand.
History of time
As IWC Schaffhausen marks 150 years, its new CEO Christoph Grainger-Herr explains how a brand born from American ingenuity and Swiss precision is safeguarding its future without losing its soul.
Let’s talk shops
Is it game over for stores, malls and high streets? Not according to these developers and place-makers who believe they have the formula that makes bricks-and-mortar retail work.
Business Briefing
A workspace-cum-members’ club in London, Beirut’s best in brand, sustainable footwear in Milan, global export facts and how would you spend €5,000?
Quality of Life Survey: Metropolis now
You want a city that’s well run, delivers on life’s essentials and is fun too? This is our ranking of the top 25 in the world.
Fit for purpose
Relocating its headquarters, London-based fashion label Cos adapted a historic building to suit its business needs.
Space race
We rarely notice street furniture, yet the design of chairs, bins and bike racks has a profound effect on our cities. We meet the designers enhancing our urban mood and surroundings.
The direct approach
Flying cars may ease congestion, but why not improve existing options? Here are our favourite simple solutions to get around – and between – our cities.
