London reawakens: lessons from ghost cities of the pastThe deserted streets of shutdown shocked us, but the 2,000-year-old capital is no stranger to overcoming disasterInvestors and expats return to Dubai’s housing marketNew visa rules and high Covid vaccination rates are encouraging sales of villas and high-end apartmentsPortrait of a park: the serene splendours of Frankfurt’s PalmengartenGlorious greenery is dotted with grand glasshouses and Art Deco architecture in this storied symbol of 19th-century civic-mindednessIs Hackney poised for a post-lockdown bounce-back?Rents dropped as young professionals left the trendy London borough — but the crowds are returningMilan’s Salone del Mobile returns with a new format After an enforced two-year hiatus, the furniture fair is hoping to ride the popularity for home makeoversHow a London community garden is holding out against urbanisationFrom Detroit to Madrid, community green spaces are having a moment in the spotlight More from this SeriesFour homes for sale with great city viewsFrom a Mumbai penthouse overlooking the coastline, to London’s Centre Point, and an Upper East Side apartment with a panorama of Central Park
London reawakens: lessons from ghost cities of the pastThe deserted streets of shutdown shocked us, but the 2,000-year-old capital is no stranger to overcoming disasterInvestors and expats return to Dubai’s housing marketNew visa rules and high Covid vaccination rates are encouraging sales of villas and high-end apartmentsPortrait of a park: the serene splendours of Frankfurt’s PalmengartenGlorious greenery is dotted with grand glasshouses and Art Deco architecture in this storied symbol of 19th-century civic-mindednessIs Hackney poised for a post-lockdown bounce-back?Rents dropped as young professionals left the trendy London borough — but the crowds are returningMilan’s Salone del Mobile returns with a new format After an enforced two-year hiatus, the furniture fair is hoping to ride the popularity for home makeoversHow a London community garden is holding out against urbanisationFrom Detroit to Madrid, community green spaces are having a moment in the spotlight More from this SeriesFour homes for sale with great city viewsFrom a Mumbai penthouse overlooking the coastline, to London’s Centre Point, and an Upper East Side apartment with a panorama of Central Park
