There is a particular kind of magic to Europe in December. Streets glow beneath strings of lights, wooden stalls spill over with handcrafted ornaments, and the air carries the unmistakable scent of mulled wine and freshly baked pastries. If a winter escape is on your mind, these Christmas Markets are a lovely place to begin
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Shanghai, 28 September 2026 — Under the theme “When AI Meets Design: Challenge and Practice,” the UNESCO Creative Cities Design Forum was held during the World Design Cities Conference (WDCC). Co-hosted by the UNESCO Regional Office for East Asia and the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization, the Forum brought together 17 speakers from 30 cities across 11 countries…
New analysis of two billion elevator rides across 18 European cities exposes differences in how cities work, rest and play, but Europeans have something in common: infrastructure designed for a bygone era.
