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Art

Join the peace core

Quiet yet central, Campo de Ourique became a creative hub with the rebirth of its market.

  • Issue #83
  • 3 min read
Join the peace core
Urbanism

Asia

The new air route that links Sri Lanka to China and the Japanese scheme set to make a big return from rubbish.

  • Issue #82
  • 3 min read
Asia
Travel and restaurants

Hidden depths

In northeastern Turkey, Trabzon meets the Black Sea. Its fiercely patriotic population is a study in contrasts. So what does it mean to be one of the ‘Trabzonlular’?

  • Issue #82
  • 7 min read
Hidden depths
Business

Intimate trade

It’s the tiny retail gems we remember, not the chain stores. We look at how small retail spaces are an entrepreneurial trigger for urban success in cities around the world.

  • Issue #82
  • 7 min read
Intimate trade
Culture

Southern comfort

Post-Katrina New Orleans is rebuilding itself as a contemporary art capital, with biennials, artist-run galleries and a new generation of talent reshaping the city's cultural identity.

  • Issue #80
  • 8 min read
Southern comfort
Design

Group think

As urbanists around the world devise new approaches to better everyday living, we highlight three projects in Japan, Sweden and Singapore taking a fresh perspective.

  • Issue #80
  • 6 min read
Group think
Urbanism

Desert bloom

Located geographically and aesthetically far from famed Emirati excess, the €12bn Masdar City project is trying to plot out a new urban vision.

  • The Forecast #5
  • 1 min read
Desert bloom
Urbanism

The sky’s not the limit

While High Line-style projects are popular, we urge city planners to consider more sustainable alternatives. Here, we present 10 'pocket urbanism' ideas for genuinely useful rejuvenation of their patch.

  • The Forecast #5
  • 8 min read
The sky’s not the limit

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