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Urbanism

Dab hand

New York’s whacky mystics are clinging on to real estate in a changing city. Ed Stocker tempts fate by visiting a palm reader.

  • Issue #128
  • 3 min read
Zena Clairvoyant storefront in West Village with red awnings, neon psychic sign, and tarot palm sign.
Business

Meal deals

Eating at work doesn't have to mean a sad sandwich. We meet seven companies, big and small, to find out why sharing a meal can profit everyone and boost office morale.

  • The Entrepreneurs #1
  • 8 min read
Meal deals
Travel and restaurants

Open for business

We visit a US wellness retreat with a soothing Japanese-Scandinavian twist, an art deco boutique hotel in the Middle East and a luxurious guesthouse in Italy.

  • Issue #127
  • 3 min read
Open for business
Arts

Christoph Niemann

The illustrator and artist discusses food in his work, his talent for frying and the German capital’s gentrification – and doodles a quick portrait with the help of some salt and pepper, of course.

  • Issue #125
  • 5 min read
Christoph Niemann
Affairs

Cities

A multipurpose hospital in Milan, New York’s glass-skyscraper ban and Belgian bicycle taxes.

  • Issue #124
  • 4 min read
Cities
Design

An inside job

As hotels adapt to changing tastes, their interior designers are innovating. We meet three young firms equal to the task.

  • The Escapist #1
  • 6 min read
An inside job
Retail

Ahead of the pack

Whether you’re making for the shore, the slopes or the city, these four dedicated travel shops have enough covetable stock to really stretch your baggage allowance.

  • The Escapist #1
  • 9 min read
Ahead of the pack
Culture

Star turn

Abstract artist Frank Stella had his first Moma retrospective 50 years ago. We caught up with him as he prepared to show his latest colourful work, partly inspired by his smoking habit.

  • Issue #123
  • 6 min read
Star turn
Travel and restaurants

The directory

Whether you’re after a design hotel in Budapest, a cup of Joe in New York, a memento from Santiago De Querétaro or tulips in Utrecht, our guide is here to help.

  • Issue #123
  • 5 min read
The directory

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