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Expo: Southern comfort
France's raffish second city hides a sun-bleached natural charm behind its sometimes disreputable image. We take to Marseilles' lesser-known locales and head out along the coast to discover its salty celebration of tradition.
New waves
The sun on your back and the slower pace of life is often best accompanied by the strains of summer tunes. But how to find them? Radio can take us to atmospheric destinations and…
Wherever I lay my head
Born from Bernard Arnault's alpine passion project, LVMH's Cheval Blanc is quietly redefining luxury hospitality — one carefully conceived maison at a time, from Courchevel to Paris.
The opener
We eye the future of branding and assess the sartorial statement of the ‘gilets jaunes’. First up: the influence of French words and how to bring people together through a love of good food.
Best in class: Marseille
For almost 200 YEARS, Maison Empereur has catered to its customers’ everyday needs by stocking an abundance of fine, French-produced, practical – and playful – goods.
How to mend a city
Detroit is set to witness its first population growth since the 1950s. This is how the city used urbanism to press restart.
Man about town
We visit the home of writer, broadcaster and raconteur Jonathan Meades to discuss his new cookbook, career as a critic and why food culture today makes him wince.
Food
This month’s culinary spree includes a Tokyo carpenter-turned-roaster, a French grocer with a literary history and a Japanese deli backed by a fashion label. It’s a world of creative crossovers.
Power of three
Beyond Copenhagen and Barcelona, which design cities are on the rise? We predict three lesser-known metropolises that are set to become the next global design hubs thanks to investment and organisation.
