From India’s living bridges to the Philippines’ rice terraces, the world contains millennia-old knowledge of how to live in symbiosis with nature. Open Skies explores the most unique solutions from indigenous communities
Ship shape
A storied address in Norway’s capital has been revived with modern art, jazz and some serious design swag
Poetry in motion
A spa hotel in the heart of Billy Elliot country proves romance isn’t dead
Mama Mia!
In the Swiss resort town of Zermatt, a new hotel is proving a welcome breath of fresh air
Old town, Limassol
Dive into Cypriot history at this pedestrian-friendly hood, well endowed with time-warped tavernas, pretty plazas and open artist studios
Welcome to the Club
Mingle with the artsy crowd at Soho House’s first Asian outpost, which is making waves in Mumbai’s burgeoning beach enclave
Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad
Textile shopping galore, a heritage library, alternative street food dining and acres of greenery. Ahmedabad’s west side story begins here
Serengeti style
Namiri Plains is putting the Serengeti’s less-explored eastern frontier firmly on the map
Ottensen, Hamburg
Grand Wilhelminian-style townhouses, a down-to-earth cafe culture and plenty of hygge are three good reasons to hotfoot it to this lively hood
Kadıköy-Moda, Istanbul
Vestiges of old Turkey rub shoulders with vintage fashion boutiques, politically-charged graffiti and new wave coffee houses in this sea-sprayed Anatolian neighbourhood