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A look at the holiday retreats of Cape Cod’s creative class
Designed by midcentury Bauhaus architects, these modest modernist marvels are empathetic to the whims of wilderness.
Americas
Housing in Boston gets dense, Bogotá transport takes to the skies and a book reconsiders the suburbs.
Better together
Could a co-operative housing estate in Switzerland be the model for a new way of living, helping city dwellers escape high rents? We head to Mehr als Wohnen to find out.
All together now
Are co-living spaces the answer to loneliness? Reza Merchant’s Collective in London proved a hit and now he’s primed to make his social experiment a global endeavour.
Designs of the time
Tokyo's ‘House Vision’ exhibition invites creative thinkers to explore new possibilities for urban living and the future of the Japanese house, from delivery-friendly fridges to pull-down baths.
✕5 Essays
Our wise contributors unravel the riddles at the heart of our cities: what makes them tick, how they can work better and what nocturnal joys lie within.
Oceania
Canberra celebrates its centenary, New Zealand gets building and Tonga gets broadcasting (in Chinese).
Theatre of life
In Munich, a unique building provides subsidised rent for retired actors, artists and journalists. The Werner Friedmann Foundation, which made its money in the circus, runs the enviable scheme.
