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Architecture

Super soaker

What the revival of Tokyo's 'sento' shows is that some old ideas are worth considering anew. This fresh generation of baths is proving relevant to a new audience seeking community spaces.

  • Issue #140
  • 5 min read
Men relaxing in traditional Japanese sento bathhouse with tiled walls and hot spring water
Transport

Age gracefully

The emotional bond we form with a vintage vehicle just can’t be replicated with a modern marque, says our doting driver.

  • Issue #140
  • 3 min read
Age gracefully
Transport

Power trip

There’s a once-in-a-lifetime urban-mobility revolution ahead. Honda is betting on a car made for nippy trips and tight streets. Hop in.

  • Issue #139
  • 6 min read
Gorilla luxury bicycle with high-end frame and advanced accessories designed for urban cycling
Hospitality

Lay of the land

We survey the smart moves in gastronomy, travel and hospitality that have fostered success in a tumultuous year and take the pulse of where the world is heading next.

  • The Forecast #11
  • 19 min read
Illustration of hands reaching upward toward graduation caps and red circles on dotted background.
Urbanism

Cities

Tel Aviv's deputy mayor on why cities should stand with protesters, a new Berlin-Vienna rail corridor and beautifully designed public toilets in Tokyo.

  • Issue #137
  • 5 min read
A woman in a dark dress stands on a tree-lined street in Tel Aviv, with one hand resting on green shrubs
Travel and restaurants

Holiday snaps

We focus on a selection of the planet’s finest new hotels and drop in on the shop that sells everything you’ll need to capture the moment once you get to them.

  • Issue #136
  • 1 min read
Holiday snaps
Urbanism

Letters from the city

While staying put, we asked our bureau chiefs and editors to reflect on what they most value about their respective cities.

  • Issue #133
  • 1 min read
Children play on a grass oval in a waterfront park with One World Trade Center visible in the background.

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