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Street smart
Cities are investing in street furniture that expresses their heritage and brand. Thanks to companies such as Germany's Wall, they can have their loos, kiosks and bus shelters for free, funded by advertising.
City slickers
The measure of a city is its everyday wonders, not just grand projects. From punctual transport to well-designed schools, here’s our list of the top 25 urban elements that make a city great.
Power plant
Diana Balmori’s landscaping projects can change cities, make people happier and battle climate change. A pioneer of green roofs, she helped build New York’s first ecological apartment building and her plans don't stop there.
Five thinkers: the city
As the world’s population becomes more urban than rural, how can we deliver quality of life to our cities? Here, five leading thinkers give their answers on our urban environments.
Asia
Japan's courtroom junkies and China takes a hike to save the planet (and its reputation).
Inventory No. 5
Everything you need to keep your trainers box fresh and your coffee brewing brilliantly.
Patrizio Cappelli
In 1995, Patrizio Cappelli left his family's chemist business to found his eponymous tie-making enterprise. A discerning clientele now flocks to his Naples atelier for his seven-fold, self-tipping neckwear.
Arts cool
Bard College in Upstate New York, with its stunning Frank Gehry-designed performing arts centre and star-studded visiting talent, is this summer’s hottest arts ticket in the US.
