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What’s in a name?
From a Thai swimwear firm to a Swedish tannery, successful brands have a story to tell. We profile five companies with varied backgrounds but a shared quality: initiative. Here are their stories.
Family tree
George Nakashima was one of 20th-century America’s leading furniture luminaries. Following his death in 1990, his daughter Mira has carried on the family woodwork tradition and the company he founded.
Life’s a breezer
Braced on Maui’s northern coast, this eco family home stands out as a striking complement to the landscape; an iconic structure both open and resistant to the elements.
Design/architecture
New buildings, from Portugal to Australia, plus furniture, interiors and homeware.
Inventory No. 67
This month’s treats include some gin for your drinks cabinet, stationery for your home-office and wooden animals for the fun of it.
Power trip
Electric cars aren’t new to the motoring scene but they’ve always been practical rather than user-intuitive or well designed – limitations BMW has looked to tackle with its first all-electric model.
Big Shot
El Casco in the Basque country is a Spanish success story. And despite the difficult economic conditions, it has had the firepower to survive.
Power to the people
Innovative designers and visionary city planners are breathing new life into the much-mocked electric bike – today’s power-assisted two-wheelers are hand-crafted, ultra-efficient, lightweight and, most important of all, chic...
Art Market
Gallery and auction news, a photo sale in San Diego and a Q&A with the Saatchi Gallery's director.
Can I have a word?
Canadian author Margaret Atwood is almost as well known for her relentless activism as she is for her award-winning novels – but she is far more enthusiastic about the latter.
