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The Alpine Review began in 2012 as a conceptually bold, ad-free print magazine which set out to explore topics of significance at a pace conducive to deep consideration and reflection on the turbulent sea of change we all live in.
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Where do you go to find innovative solutions to complex problems? Charles Leadbeater argues that sometimes the most game-changing ideas come from the most unlikely places.
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Tracking interesting signals, ideas and questions in the field of economics and society at large.
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Ingrid Burrington is one of the few researchers and designers paying attention to the infrastructure that powers and connects all our shiny gadgets and gives us access to all the knowledge in the world.
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Paris city authorities rewrote traffic laws to allow cyclists to run red lights—or griller le feu—at 1,800 T-junctions across the city, legitimizing a common practice and integrating bicycle behavior more deeply into urban infrastructure.
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“Defensive architecture” is a term used to describe design features that are intended to restrict the use of space to a narrow set of activities that are approved by the owner.
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The driverless car is more than just a passive mode of transport. It entails a new form of city life. As we make the shift from drivers to supervisors and from owners to users, we can expect a variety of transformations to take place.
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A collection of ideas and thoughts that point to the future of architecture and urbanism.
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A collection of ideas and thoughts that point to the future of architecture and urbanism.
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A collection of ideas, thoughts and recent developments related to our environment.
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Between cleansing, superfoods, and the rise of gluten-free, health-conscious eating has become a dominant trend. But it can tip over into extreme behavior.