Köln
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Light in the dark
Henriette Reker, Köln's new mayor, was stabbed before her election. Weeks later, hundreds of women were assaulted. At a time of unrest, can she give the city a glimmer of hope?
Garden Party
We visit the world-leading garden trade fair where budding makers are challenging the supremacy of cheap imports.
In good faith
A new mosque in the heart of Köln is set to be Germany's largest, inviting the city’s Muslim community and promising a renewed sense of religious openness and architectural admiration for all.
Double vision
In a fickle art world, gallery owners Monika Sprüth and Philomene Magers have nurtured artists for 26 years. Their old-fashioned, persistent approach has paid off, making them ones to watch.
Ehrenfeld
Once a workers’ district, the Ehrenfeld neighbourhood in Köln is luring a multi-cultural mix of families and creatives with its competitive housing prices and well- preserved architecture.
Architecture/Design
The redesign for the Flemish Parliament in Brussels, a new collection from furniture designer Gesa Hansen, plus a Japanese architect who relocates neglected rural buildings to a new life in the city.
