Sarah Moroz
Our annual overview of present and future pioneers in commerce, infrastructure and civil society
This year including news of the European nation getting sleeper trains back on track, the ride-hailing platform that’s expanding across Southeast Asia, and the man charged with refurnishing Notre-Dame cathedral.
Destination: Bordeaux
After decades of decline, a museum celebrating the French city’s love of wine, markets offering fresh seafood and canny commercial investment have transformed the once-seedy banks of the Garonne.
Knowing no bounds
From the desert to the boardroom, Franco-Syrian businessman Mohed Altrad has built a billion-dollar empire from scaffolding.
Feast for the senses
France has an enviable history of nurturing some of the world’s great artists – so these galleries, bookshops and record shops could be hiding the next big thing.
Chefs at work
Looking to clinch a difficult deal? Take a cue from the companies that know the value of taking lunchtime very seriously indeed.
Culture
Socially engaged art in Chicago, a televised Polish parallel universe and perusing the shelves of London’s poetry bookshop.
Dished up
We spread the news about a Parisian bakery, a café in Istanbul turning tea-drinkers onto coffee, and reveal Dorset’s only gin distillery. A global guide to the latest food and drink openings.
