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High tides

There’s a swell time to be had in the Swiss Alps. Visitors are ditching crampons and taking to the waves at a pool hundreds of metres above sea level. Surf’s up!

  • Issue #144
  • 4 min read
Surfer riding a wave in an inland surf pool with mountains behind.
Media

Bear necessities

Tyler Brûlé introduces our Japan special – and chalks up essential dates for your festive diary.

  • Issue #129
  • 4 min read
A cartoon illustration of Kumamon, the black bear mascot, cheerfully greeting a group of people outside a shop.
Urbanism

Design

Rethinking Olympic stadiums, plus a new homeware shop in London and Chicago's architecture biennal

  • Issue #86
  • 7 min read
Design
Society

Stand and deliver

Japan’s faltering position on the world stage is defined by its post-luxury population’s obsession with Italian style. It’s time for this proud nation to step up and get on with it.

  • Issue #81
  • 4 min read
Stand and deliver
Urbanism

The interview series 2014/15 part 01

Faced with dilemmas over disaster-ready infrastructure, an ageing population and nuclear power, Tokyo’s governor has progressive plans to take the city to the 2020 Olympic Games and beyond.

  • Issue #79
  • 5 min read
The interview series 2014/15 part 01

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