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Enigmatic structures

Wände und Wege bieten Orientierung. Es sei denn, sie gehören zu einem Irrgarten oder Labyrinth, dann sind sie auf faszinierende Weise irreführend. Von Elke Hildebrandt

Real Estate Laggards Face Stranding Risk Without Aggressive Decarbonisation

Portfolio managers will need to aggressively decarbonise their European real estate investments this decade if they are to stay aligned with the EU’s ‘Green Deal’ carbon dioxide emission target cuts.

Next stop art

Around the world, subway stations provide access to rapid transport. But some go further and offer a richer urban experience. By Elke Hildebrandt

Smart city opportunities

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is likely to accelerate the trend towards smart cities, bringing new opportunities for real estate investors, but also greater uncertainty. One way to future-proof investments is by investing in energy and data networks and the digital platforms that will underpin innovation. By Karel Beckman

Let there be light

In the dark winter months, artists regularly turn our cities into performance spaces and transform the urban environment with their light art. By Elke Hildebrandt

The new urbanisation

Will coronavirus prompt people to move to the countryside? Some experts think so. But a closer look indicates that big cities and their environs are unlikely to lose their appeal.