Nic Monisse
Dream on
When Milton Keynes – the UK’s biggest New Town – was built, it aspired to perfection. Nic Monisse stays the night.
Host with the most
Eating together is a primal pleasure but dinner parties have evolved. We asked culinary experts what’s changed and how to create the perfect evening.
Rip up the business plan
The start-up landscape is always shifting and the latest crop of business owners will surprise you. We meet the people changing the game and look at the sectors reshaping business.
Cities
Copenhagen’s mayor explains why even the best cities should focus on improving top-notch transport and Kobe bans high-rise residents in its urban core.
Architecture
The brave design of a new beachside pavilion in Melbourne and a school in India using good architecture to enhance its students education
Africa/Middle East
Regeneration in Tehran, Swiss-sponsored bike lanes in Beirut and a park transformation in Johannesburg.
50 steps to improving your city
Elevating the urban environment needn’t call for grand blueprints from city planners, nor sweeping regeneration. Small projects and individual details can make a difference. Here are a few starters from our editors.
Cities
A multipurpose hospital in Milan, New York’s glass-skyscraper ban and Belgian bicycle taxes.
Architecture
Raf Simons discusses a new range of furniture fabrics, plus the concrete creation rising from the Jordanian desert.
