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12 July 2022
From a contemporary take on Congolese textiles to a Sarajevo-based coppersmith challenging stereotypes, we meet some of the people working hard to ensure a future for traditional crafts.
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12 July 2022
From a contemporary take on Congolese textiles to a Sarajevo-based coppersmith challenging stereotypes, we meet some of the people working hard to ensure a future for traditional crafts.
6 July 2022
Boris Johnson’s UK premiership is left hanging by a thread after a wave of government resignations. We ask John Curtice if Johnson can cling on. Plus: Gwilym David Blunt and Elisabeth Braw discuss British politics in chaos…
20 June 2019
We hear about a clever digital tool changing our urban environments, look at Toronto’s plans to loosen the reins on high-rises and visit a new museum in Sarajevo.
4 April 2019
We find out why Amsterdam wants to reclaim more than 11,000 car-parking spaces, how a Paris suburb is limbering up for the 2024 Olympic Games, get a dose of immersive tourism in Sarajevo and a look at Chicago’s newly ele…
20 December 2018
We ask whether Isis is still a threat to stability in Syria and find out what can be done to tackle drones around major airports. Plus: today's front pages and the legacy of the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.
17 December 2018
With civil war destroying much of what was built for the Games, this city’s Olympic legacy is a particularly poignant one. We reflect on the design achievements that were lost – and celebrate those that survived.
2 August 2018
Towards a Concrete Utopia is the Museum of Modern Art’s retrospective on architecture and urban design in the Tito era. Could it revise negative perceptions of the postwar tower blocks in cities such as Belgrade, Sarajevo…
30 April 2018
We ask whether Russia will attempt to influence the outcome Armenia’s democratic elections and if the Iran nuclear deal can survive Donald Trump’s intransigence. Plus: a look back at the 1968 Paris riots and the new cable…
6 April 2018
We cover the trial of South Korea’s impeached leader Park Geun-hay, examine Donald Trump’s policy in Syria and ask whether the Commonwealth Games can help the Gold Coast become a major international city. Plus: the resto…
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