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Mellow yellow

Amid economic chaos and geopolitical shifts, Jesper Brodin is transforming Ingka Group, the firm behind Ikea, with serenity.

  • Issue #159
  • 7 min read
Mellow yellow
Soft Power

The hard or soft option

When war tests diplomacy's limits, which nations wielded cultural influence most effectively? Our annual survey reveals surprising winners in the soft-power stakes.

  • Issue #159
  • 4 min read
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Culture

For what it’s worth

Like beauty, value is in the eye of the beholder. So what makes one item worthless and another priceless? How can the story behind an object add to its value?

  • Issue #152
  • 13 min read
Black and white photograph displayed on easel in archival storage room with labeled film canisters on shelves
Affairs

Prepared for anything

The world has pivoted in ways that are hard to fathom and made the notion of being prepared more important than ever. How can we regroup, find new directions and remain ambitious?

  • Issue #152
  • 4 min read
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Environment

Kitted out

Equip your workplace with inspiring, functional furniture and accessories designed to impress clients, win deals and help employees work with brio. It's time to have your staff love their office.

  • The Entrepreneurs #4
  • 6 min read
String Furniture's Works shelving system with yellow metal frame, wooden shelves, and integrated storage cabinet.
Design

Good form

We explored the world of product design and asked the best in the business what it’s like to envision new things that excel in form and function.

  • Issue #142
  • 19 min read
Good form
Affairs

Happy returns

Our editor in chief welcomes the excitement in the air as the world begins to reconnect.

  • Issue #142
  • 4 min read
Happy returns
Wine

Business

Expansion for Italian winery, Dutch firm’s sustainable packages and what’s next for Bolivian business.

  • Issue #139
  • 7 min read
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Business

Business Briefing

A space-saving office, bricks-and-mortar shops for online brands and bringing craft beer to India.

  • Issue #126
  • 4 min read
Space10 office building exterior in Copenhagen's Meatpacking District, featuring blue-framed windows, white facade, and ground-floor retail space.
Business

Business

From a small soap-maker in Osaka to the Ikea competitors offering sustainable alternatives.

  • Issue #118
  • 4 min read
Business

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