Designing with the living world

Biophilia, contemporary design, and the quiet return to nature through form, material, and imagination

Chicago and the birth of modern architecture

Steel frames, glass façades, and the evolution of architectural thought in the industrial age

Come and have a go if you think you’re art enough

From Beuys to Cattelan, this essay explores why the question “Is it art?” says less about the artwork than about our need for certainty

Directionless and the art of uncertainty

At Hauser & Wirth Menorca, Rashid Johnson explores disorientation as a creative force in contemporary life

The Hawaiian royal seal as national identity

The political and cultural logic behind the Hawaiian monarchy’s royal coat of arms

Then and now: 1996 and 2026

A reflection on technology, culture, and the changing rhythms of everyday life

Non-aligned in a world that no longer exists

The history of the NAM and Chile's withdrawal raises difficult questions about sovereignty, alliances and foreign-policy independence

Dark party politics

On the failure of the elites to stop Trump’s Trojan horse of populism

Marcello Capra in his own words

The guitarist and composer discusses his evolving sound, memorable collaborations, and the inspiration behind his music

Stories in the palm of your hand

How vertical microdramas are redefining attention, narrative pacing, and the business of watching

The Met Gala: a charity dinner turned spectacle

From high-society fundraiser to global pop culture phenomenon 

Fashion bullying: wearing your scars as a school uniform

From childhood rejection to adult resilience, fashion’s role in belonging and self-worth is deeper than we think

Where my father met my mother

How two teenagers from different worlds meet in a village market and challenge the boundaries around them

A story about choices

Crossing: strength and weakness

A quick trip through Japanese café evolution

From smooth jazz to cute cosplay: how Japanese cafés became spaces for art, music, and entertainment

Lunpia: the traditional flavours of Semarang, Indonesia

Exploring the Javanese-Chinese roots of Semarang’s definitive dish and the hundred-year legacy that keeps it alive

The transcriptome and human health

How RNA regulates gene activity and influences everything from development to disease

Using a mechanical mind to save a biological one

Machine learning was applied to Alzheimer's disease data and identified potential therapeutic targets.

1950 FIFA World Cup: the silence at the Maracanã

Brazil strikes first but Uruguay’s captain rewrites the script

How elite athletes' diets transformed performance

From Olympic records to NBA championships, the revolutionary diet changes that made athletic history

Morocco: soul heading north

A journey through where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic 

The long ride to Dhorpatan

From winding highways to mountain trails, a motorcyclist’s journey through Nepal’s raw terrain

The failure of “do, do, do”

Productivity, privilege, and the quiet collapse of a tired self

From ashes to roots: a farewell in the forest

A journey through loss, love, and the echoes of a life that chose meaning over fear