Zach Dundas
On balance
Bridges connect us. We meet the architects and engineers using them to brand cities, draw tourists and, of course, bring people together.
The Better by Design Manifesto, 2018
Sometimes you need design to step up to the plate and change your life. In tiny increments, that’s what these tools, materials and products will do. Let’s start the revolution.
Editor’s letter
In an issue where both business and the French Foreign Legion loom large, our editor in chief identifies some potential synergy between the two (based on his own experiences in the South American jungle).
The opener
We get sociable with co-working spaces and consider two very different approaches to national pride. First up, a quick fix in Milan, Washington’s explosive exhibition and Portland puts opera on the menu.
Cities
Busan’s industrial waterfront gets a makeover and Portland looks to integrate nature.
Wooden wonders
Environmentally friendly and quick to build, with an enduringly cosy aesthetic? No wonder timber towers are on the rise.
Start it up
From family to crowdfunding, five small-business owners explain how they funded their ideas without having to ask the bank.
Cities
The mayor of St Tropez is on a mission to reshape it, what smaller Chinese cities can offer young residents and taking a river dip in Portland, Oregon.
