Matt Alagiah
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.
On the case
One of the world’s youngest CEOs has set about refreshing the culture at luggage label Rimowa, bringing in new working practices, new talent and new business ideas.
Breaking new ground
From Europe to Asia and the US, large-scale urban-regeneration projects promise to transform entire city neighbourhoods. We plot the progress of five favourites.
Adam Gopnik
The esteemed writer and essayist on the importance of cooking, going head to head with his galley’s labour union and the practical pleasures of chopping onions.
All together now
Are co-living spaces the answer to loneliness? Reza Merchant’s Collective in London proved a hit and now he’s primed to make his social experiment a global endeavour.
The opener
We fork out for a fantastically big bento, then walk it off with the help of Karl Marx. Jane Goodall, meanwhile, gets down to (monkey) business and shares cheeky anecdotes.
Editor’s letter
Ever the globetrotter, our editor in chief is at it again – but where is he this month? Well, he’s surrounded by sun, surgery and more than a few cacti, so it shouldn’t take…
Fashion
An Armani fashion-and-furniture flagship, monogrammed French sandals and national style stereotypes.
Core strength
Apple's retail chief on swapping fashion for tech, rebuilding a demoralised global workforce and why leadership, not gadgets, defines her tenure at the world's most valuable brand.
