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Design

What is the big idea?

Meet the man pioneering sustainable neighbourhoods and dreaming up planet-friendly utopian cityscapes. Can his company, URB, break new ground?

  • The Entrepreneurs #7
  • 31 min read
What is the big idea?
Property

Building connections

Cautious investors, climate change and the shifting nature of work are challenging the property industry but at trade fair Mipim on the Côte d’Azur, the mood is – mostly – optimistic.

  • Issue #163
  • 13 min read
Aerial view of white exhibition tents and crowds at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes with bay in background
Business

Village green

Construction is one of the most environmentally damaging industries. In Copenhagen, one developer is trying to lead from the front – and swell its coffers in the process.

  • The Forecast #13
  • 7 min read
Village green
Urbanism

Cities, slicker

Neglected industrial parts of cities, from Rome to Istanbul, are in the throes of thrilling regeneration.

  • Issue #155
  • 10 min read
Illustration showing people viewing a futuristic mixed-use development through large windows from inside a transit vehicle
Food & Drink

Regional ally

Architect David Chipperfield’s relaunch of a long-closed bar in a Galician village cements his commitment to the area. We get an exclusive first look.

  • Issue #146
  • 1 min read
Regional ally

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