Eslite Expands Aggressively into China
— April 30, 2013Taiwanese bookstore Eslite is expanding at a time when bookstores around the world are folding.
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The rising son
— April 28, 2013Born to Hong Kong parents, Nathanael Wei is the youngest member of Britain’s House of Lords.
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Building expectations
— April 21, 2013The winner of this year’s Pritzker Prize, Toyo Ito tells Kate Whitehead that the 2011 Tohoku earthquake taught him a great lesson and explains why architecture must be felt with your entire body
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Mohawks in Myanmar
— April 7, 2013Although closed off from the world for 50 years, the reclusive Myanmar still developed a punk rock scene
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