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The opener

From game-changers to green capitals and suspect statues, we round up some eye-catching news from across the globe.
Ich bin ein Berryliner

In Germany’s capital, locals are passionate about strawberries. Every summer, hundreds of booths open to sell fresh punnets to fruity customers. We join the queue.
Soichi Terada

The first thing that many of us will want to do this summer is put on our dancing shoes and boogie the night away. And Soichi Terada is intent on providing the soundtrack.
My cabinet

Winy Maas designed the world’s first art depot that is accessible to the public. We meet the movers and shakers, engineers and experts who helped him make it happen.
Hometown advantage

At a time when so much has been turned on its head, we’ve tweaked our annual urban Quality of Life Survey to consider the cities that are best placed to prosper post-pandemic. So here’s how metropolises from Vancouver to Vienna are faring as liveable locations.
Open days

In need of an urban pick-me-up? Boosting quality of life in cities doesn’t always require large-scale intervention. These projects are improving the way their cities look, act and feel.
Advance party

The past year has allowed for time to pause and ponder over many things. When looking ahead, these are the ways our writers believe politics, urban planning, commuting and climate change policy can move on in ways that benefit us all. Oh, and how summer holidays helped to shape our view of Ancient Greece.
Premium pit stops

Most service stations are a means to an end: a quick stop-off beside a motorway to refuel and stretch your legs. But can they be more? We park at cultured conveniences revving things up.
Ship shape

It should be a moment to savour – a sea breeze, a glass of rosé in hand. But most ferry trips involve terrible coffee and belching fumes. Fear not, we have a plan to get holidays back on course.
They have it licked

The owners of modest gelaterie can find themselves running businesses with the potential to become deliciously successful global brands. We look at three fresh players with the power to melt investors’ hearts and add sprinkles of joy to our lives.
Branch network

It makes elegant, versatile and sustainable buildings but there’s now a global shortage of timber – and the issue is splintering global relations.
Bliss tracks

Here comes the sun – and with it the music to enjoy in its magnificent rays. Whether you’re in the mood for new party anthems, beach-party psychedelia or soulful, gentle melodies, there is plenty here to tap your sandalled toes to. Meet the musicians providing the soundtrack to summer.
Heart of the matter

With Portugal’s role in global affairs growing, big media players have stepped up, while smaller publications focus on local matters. The result? Possibly the world’s most well-informed city.
Island inspiration

Helsinki is launching an art biennial with a twist by using its rugged landscapes to inspire artists.
Reformed character

Athens has a vast new cultural space – but only for two years. Neon will continue its nomadic existence but before it leaves, it plans to deliver a cultural hit to a quiet neighbourhood.
Screen saviour

It has been a dark year for cinemas around the world but the credits aren’t rolling yet – and a revitalised cinema on Singapore’s waterfront is stealing the scene.
Heat wave

With big-screen portraits of beloved writers and pop visionaries, rediscovered novels and moving beaches, this will be a summer to remember.
Rise again

There’s often a temptation to pull down and rebuild but over the following pages we look at projects determined to make do and mend, starting with a modernist marvel in Spain.
Fit for purpose

The Paimio Sanatorium has been saved by devoted fans of Alvar and Aino Aalto’s celebrated building. And now they hope to revive it as a place for health, healing and introspection.
Tread lightly

For these discerning Australians, a new place to call home means eschewing outdated ideals and focusing on a more sustainable way of living, as pioneered by one trailblazing Antipodean architect.
Ground force

At the 17th Venice Architecture Biennale, dialogue is focused on the effects of tourism, sustainability and communal living, as well as the lasting impact of contemporary architecture.
Eat and greet

A protected Zürich building has a new lease of life as a Japanese restaurant. And Ooki Pavilion’s owners are helping to transform a quieter corner of the city with good food and great design.
Peak times

The lives of many in picturesque Abruzzo are tied to the land. We take a tour of the top tables, producers and places to stay.
Kerb your appetite

A pair of inventive Helsinki restaurateurs have transformed three long-overlooked city kiosks into hospitable hubs of singular street-food. We join the queue.
’Hood intentions

How do you conjure retail magic away from major thoroughfares? Three fashion-shop owners share their winning tricks. Their approaches include nurturing clients in their neighbourhoods, running events that draw the like-minded from further afield and teaming up with other nearby businesses. An edit of sharp clothes and fetching products helps too.
Fitting room

A renaissance in handmade Japanese sandals is attracting a discerning clientele who are discovering how to match them not only with traditional looks but modern-day outfits too.
Hello sunshine

It’s time for your wardrobe to take a lighter turn, whether you’re embracing summer in the city, striding across the the sand or diving into the sea. Here’s our hit list of choice pieces.

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Fashion / France

All the light moves

With blue skies above and wind flicking the water, breezy tailoring has its moment in the sun. Here are some cool whites and welcome brights inspired by a Riviera roadtrip.

Stylist: Daphné Hézard

shirt and trousers by De Bonne Facture

cardigan and sunglasses by Celine, swimsuit by Eres, sunglassescase by Del’ep, bracelet by Annelise Michelson

shirt by Salvatore Piccolo, shorts by Hermès, shoes by JM Weston

shirt and trousers by Casey Casey,top by Totême, sandals by La Botte Gardiane, earrings by Charlotte Chesnais

t-shirt by Arpenteur, shorts by Vilebrequin, sandals by Birkenstock on her: swimsuit by Hermès

shirt by Salvatore Piccolo, t-shirt by Brioni, trousers by Casey Casey

blouse and shorts by Margaret Howell, earrings by Maison Rabih Kayrouz

t-shirt and trousers by Arpenteur, sandals by Birkenstock, glasses by Lesca

jumper by Arpenteur, trousers by Casey Casey, sandals by Paraboot

blouse by Circolo, jeans by Levi’s x Alexandra Golovanoff, rings by Annelise Michelson

playsuit by Louis Vuitton, bracelet by Annelise Michelson

windbreaker by Aigle, t-shirt by Margaret Howell, trousers by Casey Casey

dress by Casey Casey

t- shirt by Arpenteur, trousers by Hermès, sunglasses by Lesca

jacket and trousers by Louis Vuitton, t-shirt by Arpenteur

dress, belt and sunglasses by Celine

dress by Saint Laurent, sunglasses by Prada

on HER: dress by Prada, bag by Chanel, rings by Annelise Michelson bracelets (from top) by Annelise Michelson, Goossens on him: shirt by Uniforme, shorts by Salvatore Piccolo, shoes by Hermès

swimsuit by Hermès, bracelet by Goossens

shirt and trousers by Casey Casey

Models: Annabelle Belmondo, Alexis Petit. Hair and Mack-up: Yoana TG

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