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Top of the pile
Isay Weinfeld’s corncob-shaped São Paulo tower gives all 62 apartments sweeping city views and yard-sized balconies — proof that vertical living needn’t sacrifice a garden’s pleasures.
Diplomacy
We meet Lebanon's ambassador in London and report on other news from the diplomatic world.
Modern times
Deep in the Caribbean, Puerto Rico’s El Monte condominium is a slice of US-style modernism. To its residents, it’s not simply a home but a thoughtful experiment in how to live.
Design/Architecture
Projects and products, from a residence in Tokyo to a new coat rack from Philadelphia.
Amazing spaces
A publishing nerve-centre in Madrid, a marketing consultant in Copenhagen and an art fair organiser in London. One thing they all have in common is the beautiful and inspiring spaces they work from.
News gatherers
Tamedia's new Zürich offices merge print and online teams inside the first Swiss building designed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban. The publisher's new timber-framed home creates some company firsts.
Living the wood life
The work of the Zimmerer, or carpenter, in Germany is steeped in tradition. We meet a master and his apprentice who are training for a way of life, not just a job.
Design
Our verdict on this year's Salone del Mobile and a round-up of the best in show.
Home zone
Some of Japan’s best assets are its architects and designers, and their know-how is ripe for exporting. A new exhibition in Tokyo showcases the best ideas for the house of the future.
Expo 63: Heads above water
After the demise of its cod-fishing industry, Fogo Island looked to be in trouble. The tide is turning on its fortunes today thanks to a lifeline of cultural projects, a new hotel and jobs.
