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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 / Global

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.

Writers: Marcela Palek,; Kyoko Tamoto

Photography: Trisha Ward

tubular pocket t-shirt, lite jersey t-shirt and athens t-shirt by Lady White Co

inverness shorts by Kestin

lido beach bag and lido beach cushion by Frette

yachting beach towel by Hermès

milano sandals by Birkenstock X Jil Sander 1

theobald jacket and trousers by OliverSpencer

bucket hat by ÉNHats

gravel raven tote bags by Qwstion

cleuson swim shorts by Lahco

les eaux de chanel paris-édimbourg eau de toilette by Chanel

caban jacket by Connolly

la classique g2 trainers by Spring Court

bucket hat by Mühlbauer

t-shirt, tote bag, towel, water bottle and tennis balls by Palmes

berlin sandals by Birkenstock 3 Jil Sander 1

ugo swim shorts by PierSicilia

saylor bags by Lutz Morris

easy shorts by SaveKhaki

safari blazer by Connolly X Finamore 1925 Napoli from Connolly

swell towels by Kontex

norfolk sunglasses by Garrett Leight California Optical

federico hat by Grevi

webb sandals by HenderScheme

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