Tomos Lewis
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.
City Gift Guides
Christmas shopping in a new city – or even, at times, one you’re familiar with – can be exhilarating. You just need to know where to go.
On with the show
Amid media crackdowns in Iran, we hear from a broadcaster channelling its efforts into making the voice of a nation heard.
All you can eat
Melbourne clinks glasses at its latest cocktail bar, Toronto continues to charm and Berlin positively sizzles. The menu in the world of food this month.
Chef’s kiss
A Parisian sandwicherie is reimagining comfort food with fluffy challah buns stuffed with Mediterranean fillings, from kebab meat to mushroom omelette.
Local heroes
Independent shops from Hong Kong to Madrid prove that knowing customers by name and fostering genuine community connections remains the foundation of thriving neighbourhood businesses.
Prime movers
The idea of changing a city for the better might be daunting but individuals with vision and initiative can make a meaningful difference.
Shining a light
Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood’s prescient science fiction has made her an icon of modern dissent.
Class act
With its shiny new fleet of fuel-efficient, narrow-body aircraft, Toronto’s Porter Airlines is poised to change Canadian aviation and rewrite the rules of economy travel.
Canada: state of the nation
From a thriving economy to potent soft-power credentials, we unpack what keeps Canada on the up.
