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Architecture

Leading by example

Gropius Bau was among the first major museums to reopen after pandemic-enforced closure. Director Stephanie Rosenthal reveals how she did it.

  • Issue #137
  • 9 min read
Curators all together for a photo
Urbanism

Cities

Tel Aviv's deputy mayor on why cities should stand with protesters, a new Berlin-Vienna rail corridor and beautifully designed public toilets in Tokyo.

  • Issue #137
  • 5 min read
A woman in a dark dress stands on a tree-lined street in Tel Aviv, with one hand resting on green shrubs
Entertainment

Be our guest

We drop in on a wine journalist in Porto, an architect in Berlin and two designers in Toronto, and – between bites – discuss the delights of hosting at home.

  • Issue #135
  • 10 min read
Be our guest
Society

The opener

Whether it’s a cosy corner shop or a well-delivered joke, there’s plenty to write home about even when we’re confined to our ’hoods. Plus: our correspondents check in from afar.

  • Issue #134
  • 14 min read
The opener
Culture

High fidelity

Inspired by Tokyo's jazz-kissa, venues for audiophiles are taking off globally. We explore three places where vinyl collections are played on some of the world’s best analogue equipment, with great drinks lists to match.

  • The Forecast #10
  • 7 min read
High fidelity
Retail

Twelve stops for Christmas

Pondering where to pick up gifts this year? Let our editors guide you with their pick of the best shops, emporiums and design stores on the most inviting shopping streets around the globe.

  • Issue #129
  • 27 min read
A cosy homeware shop interior with light wood shelving displaying ceramics, with a colourful sofa and cushions at the centre.
Culture

Directors’ cut

The more incendiary the conversation around cultural topics becomes, the more museum directors take on the role of mouthpieces for how society should deal with thorny issues.

  • Issue #126
  • 9 min read
Yuki Pan, director of Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei, standing outside the museum's neoclassical entrance

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