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Balance of power

At a febrile time for the US, we meet three figures who are speaking up about social justice, civil rights and the power of fair reporting.
The change-makers

Whether they’ve required minor nips and tucks or major new infrastructure, the following five urban interventions have cleverly reimagined their neighbourhoods and cities for the better.
Room to grow

A new urban farm in Paris is boosting the city’s food supply. And it’s an idea that’s bearing fruit in cities across the world.
Test match

The need to trial initiatives in our cities has never been greater – and finding the right test bed is key. These experiments, from air mobility in Singapore to co-ordinated transport services in Pittsburgh via a technology hub on the fringes of Kigali, could soon be fixtures in urban centres worldwide.
How I manage

Marlene Taschen, CEO of art-book publisher Taschen, talks leadership ethos, her hopes for the publishing industry’s future and why she doesn’t need to prove herself.
Holding sway

Does regional media still have its part to play in influencing floating voters? As US election day draws ever closer, we meet some of the journalists, publishers and broadcasters whose editorial output could change the outcome where it matters the most.
Look this way

Copenhagen’s Chart Art Fair, which champions Nordic art, has reinvented itself. Could its new format be a template for the future?
Finely chiselled

Change starts at home, so we select 20 pieces, people and studios creating products that will enhance your environment and improve with age. Sitting comfortably?
Street view

Installations at Concéntrico, a design and architecture festival in the Spanish city of Logroño, are challenging residents to look at what surrounds them in new ways.
Art house

Communal living with like-minded folk can be a source of inspiration. And there’s no better example than Helsinki’s Lallukka, an artists’ residence nurturing global talent.
The way to build?

Canny property developers can create spaces that profit communities as well as their bottom lines. We visit a school, shop and housing project that are built to last.
Island of plenty

Bruny Island might be remote but this Tasmanian outpost has all it needs to eat and drink well, and live a slower life.
To the manor born

Wine from England? Surely not, you might think. But vineyards are proliferating in the country’s sunny south and wine-makers are right at home in the rolling hills.
Neighbourhood watch

Architect Kengo Kuma has graced a provincial Japanese town with a studio for storied watch-maker Grand Seiko.
All the same

The times they are a changing but from personal service to the editor’s view, some things are just fine as they are.
Change attire

A roadtrip in a southern German region rich with wine, dining and climbing.
Standing by

There is one place that is always and entirely yours: your bedside table. And it is also the area where fine takes on useful wares should be within easy reach.

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Bedside tables / Global

Standing by

There is one place that is always and entirely yours: your bedside table. And it is also the area where fine takes on useful wares should be within easy reach.

Photography: Trisha Ward

Dream factory

Indulging in screen-free time and winding down properly after a long day at work is an art. Here are some ideas to help set you up for a good night’s sleep.

bedside table by **Gabriel Tan** *conranshop.co.uk*; glasses case by Taylor Kent & Co *taylorkent.co.uk*; coaster by **Anthropologie** *anthropologie.com*; lamp by Oluce *oluce.com*; *scp.co.uk*

face oil by **Neighbourhood Botanicals** *neighbourhoodbotanicals.com*

eye mask by **Slip** *slipsilkpillowcase.co.uk*

pillow spray by **La Bruket** *labruket.com*

glasses by **Ace & Tate** *aceandtate.com*; lakeland by **Hunter Davies** *headofzeus.com*

Gentle start

It is a truth universally acknowledged that weekend mornings are best spent in bed. So pour yourself a coffee, reach for a good book and plump up those pillows.