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Urbanism

Take the lead

Every city needs a leader, but some roles are harder to fill than others. Here are five figures who aren't afraid of diving into sewers, catching snakes or working through the night.

  • Issue #85
  • 8 min read
Take the lead
Entrepreneurialism

Here to help

From a farmer-friendly fruit-and-veg seller in Oslo to a modern concierge in Paris and a grocery store in Hong Kong, these ventures are creating careers, cohesion and community spirit in their cities.

  • Issue #85
  • 8 min read
Here to help
Affairs

Motional issue

In this edition we consider the systems and logistical threads that allow us to make those all-important connections, whether at the airport, the railway station or in the art gallery.

  • Issue #84
  • 4 min read
Motional issue
Travel and restaurants

Great escapes

From a converted hydro station in Tasmania to a ryokan in Yamaguchi and a rooftop in Lima, three hotels prove that remoteness and refinement can coexist beautifully.

  • Issue #84
  • 5 min read
Great escapes
Transport

Expo no. 84: Freight of your life

It might be a panda en route to a zoo or cashmere jumpers heading for Boston. Regardless of value, there's a good chance it will be shipped through Hong Kong International Airport’s cargo hub.

  • Issue #84
  • 13 min read
Expo no. 84: Freight of your life
Architecture

Design

Princely ceramics from Sweden, bespoke chairs from London and Hong Kong's offbeat new retailer.

  • Issue #82
  • 2 min read
Design
Hospitality

Swear by it

Simple food with a twist on tradition is the ethos of Jowett Yu’s new restaurant Ho Lee Fook. Pull up a seat – pork dumplings await.

  • Issue #82
  • 5 min read
Swear by it
Society

Dogged diplomacy

Last year we ran a feature on Ambassadogs. After a considerable amount of diplomatic pressure we are delighted to throw open the chancery gates for ‘Ambassadogs II’.

  • Issue #82
  • 8 min read
Dogged diplomacy
Affairs

Asia

Where the protest movement goes next in Hong Kong and forthcoming "elections" in Tajikistan.

  • Issue #80
  • 4 min read
Asia

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