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Business
Rethinking Japanese express-train design and the Swiss app conquering paperless ticketing.
Let the games begin
It’s boarding time, says Andrew Tuck, as he sets his sights on the Tokyo Olympics.
Staying power
When travel restrictions hit Hoshino Resorts, the firm had to change tack. CEO Yoshiharu Hoshino tells us how his company turned a crisis into an opportunity, proving adaptability is key.
Design awards 2021, part 2
Our first ever Design Awards are here, honouring the year’s 50 most thoughtfully made objects and buildings.
Design awards 2021, part 1
Our first ever Design Awards are here, honouring the year’s 50 most thoughtfully made objects and buildings.
The opener
Our pack of far-flung correspondents weigh in with a sampling of weird and wonderful things happening across the world, from a 100-year-old Canadian landscape designer’s achievements to some mind-beagling treats for your pooch.
Cities
Japan’s mixed-generation living experiment finds success; Lucerne’s train station goes underground; a Tel Aviv-based start-up helps US city leaders hear what residents are saying.
The opener
As the world makes efforts to kick into gear, bright ideas are sparking up across the globe, from fashion houses bringing haute couture to your door, to small towns tempting newcomers with free board.
Power tools
Japan is a nation that does many things rather well. Here we profile a few problem-solving products to tackle some of life’s trickier challenges – oh, and a banana holder.
Asian provocateurs
Malaysia's youngest MP aims to harness millions of newly eligible voters to challenge the country's entrenched political elite with his progressive Malaysian United Democratic Alliance.
