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Fashion

Stepping up

When booming shoe brand Veja needed a bigger HQ, it set out to make a space that was good for both the environment and its staff.

  • Issue #161
  • 8 min read
Stepping up
Business

Business

Swedish autonomous electric truck company Einride, indigenous-led housing developments in Canada and the Japan Fashion Colour Association.

  • Issue #158
  • 8 min read
Einride's white autonomous electric truck with black geometric patterns parked outside industrial building
Urbanism

Western promises

Once a fading shipbuilding town, France’s sixth-largest city is now a fast-growing hub of ethical entrepreneurs and creatives.

  • Issue #148
  • 10 min read
Aerial view of Nantes cityscape with terracotta roofs, the Loire River, and surrounding urban sprawl under clear sky.
Food & Drink

Business

Nori Ko scaled back his Tokyo juice empire to reconnect with farmers and create a circular business model using domestic produce and compost from leftovers.

  • Issue #146
  • 7 min read
Man smiling behind a row of colourful jarred products on a counter.
Entrepreneurialism

Business

Growing gems, Icelandic boatbuilding, a Tokyo neighbourhood revival, wine-making and the future of co-working.

  • Issue #143
  • 14 min read
Business
Business

Into the future

As more companies pivot towards sustainable practices, we visit seven savvy firms shaking up their respective industries, while proving that doing business better needn’t compromise the bottom line.

  • Issue #141
  • 21 min read
Into the future
Manufacturing

Beauty therapy

When cosmetics-maker Davines relocated to the outskirts of Parma to focus on its values, it started a regional revolution in how businesses balance purpose and profit.

  • Issue #137
  • 3 min read
Three products arranged on a soft grey surface.
Business

Equal measure

A hospitality venture has transformed its fortunes with a work-ethic makeover.

  • Issue #126
  • 3 min read
Equal measure
Business

Business

Staying safe on Kampala’s roads and we give €5,000 to a stationery-shop entrepreneur.

  • Issue #114
  • 4 min read
Business

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