Austria
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Family man
Roy Dantendorfer built his family business into a chain of fashion shops. They are a vital stop-off for customers looking for timeless, high-end pieces from independent designers.
News School
Despite challenging times, Austria’s ‘Die Presse’ has kept faith with its 50-year-old training programme. Today half its staff are alumni and the investment in talent is paying off in sales.
Observation
Vienna's balmy morning rush hour reveals how careful urban planning, elegant cyclists and unhurried pedestrians can coexist—proof that mobility need not mean aggression, and cities can breathe.
Europe
The rise of the (well-dressed) left in Spain, religious furore in Austria and making tracks in Warsaw.
Alive and kicking
In the first of a new series that will be examining cities through their media make-up, we look at the varied and self-effacing Austrian capital.
Architecture/Design
Japanese hand-crafted kitchenware, social housing in Vienna that doesn't compromise quality of life and a Portuguese hillside winery that passes our design taste-test.
The real deal
As we sat in Midori House we dreamed of one city where you could do all your Christmas shopping with ease. Then we realised where it was: Vienna.
Viennese waltz
We scoured Vienna to find the best Austrian goodies to take home this Christmas. From glassware to gloves, here are our top picks, providing you can squeeze them into your Rimowa.
Defence
This month’s military news round-up, looking at conscription in Austria, budget cuts in the US and smaller-scale deployments in Guatemala.
Leopoldstadt
Vienna's Karmeliterviertel was once a Jewish enclave but fell into disrepair post-war. Now, thanks to creative energy and smart city planning, the historic Leopoldstadt neighbourhood is experiencing a remarkable boom.
