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Design

Ship shape

It should be a moment to savour – a sea breeze, a glass of rosé. But most ferry trips involve terrible coffee and fumes. We have a plan to get holidays back on course.

  • Issue #145
  • 5 min read
Ship shape
Transport

Wandering stars

From Emilia-Romagna's supercar valleys to cobblestoned Vespa shortcuts, Italy moves at many speeds simultaneously — and how it travels reveals everything about the country's contradictory, captivating character.

  • Issue #142
  • 5 min read
Wandering stars
Transport

Time for a reboot

From visionary aerospace companies to powerful boat-makers, Italy is home to a far-reaching crop of mobility players. We meet the transport-industry movers that are pioneering smarter and greener ways of travelling and commuting.

  • Issue #137
  • 1 min read
Stylized illustration of a modern high-speed train with red and white livery against a teal background
Affairs

Europe

Portugal’s president in shorts and the long game for Poland’s shipping industry.

  • Issue #94
  • 4 min read
Europe
Business

Made in Australia: Incat

If you want a job done properly, you do it yourself. From bikes to ferries, we look at the Australian companies that revel in the fact that they still call the country home.

  • Issue #91
  • 2 min read
Made in Australia: Incat
Design

Overseas export

Netherlands shipbuilder Damen manufactures the boats that keep navies and coast guards up-to-speed worldwide. A near-century old success story, theirs is a contribution to a local tradition stretching back even further.

  • Issue #56
  • 6 min read
Damen's Gorinchem shipyard
Urbanism

Expo 20: All at sea

South Korea is home to the world's three biggest shipyards, all near Busan. But as the global economy slows, the city is looking to innovation and the arts to secure its future.

  • Issue #20
  • 11 min read
Expo 20: All at sea
Business

Back on the radar

Spanish shipbuilders have weathered the storms. Now, with booming global demand, their order books are full. But as they launch huge new vessels, could the tide turn again for this resurgent industry?

  • Issue #17
  • 7 min read
Back on the radar

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