Word of Mouth: Shanghai

Traditional textiles, boldly modern boutiques and coffee-geek cafés in our guide to China's most populous city

by Hart Hagerty China’s global financial center, transport hub and stylish East-meets-West playground, Shanghai is the country’s largest city by population (23 million as of 2013), and the beating heart of the buzzing metropolis is Jing’An district, which has undergone a mind-blowing metamorphosis. The last decade has ushered in shiny new luxury shopping centers, high street fashion flagships, five-star hotels and LEED-certified skyscrapers housing HQs …

Lisa Swerling’s Glass Cathedrals

Miniature worlds that explore and celebrate the human condition

by Eva Glettner To view Lisa Swerlings “Glass Cathedrals” for the first time is a magical and powerful experience. Perhaps its the dimensions that grab you, or how the real and the surreal blend together, or the way it conveys just how tiny we are in this gigantic universe. No matter what, the viewer is sure to be charmed by the little worlds Swerling creates. …

Test Drive: 2014 Mini Cooper Hardtop

Hitting the coastal roads in Puerto Rico with the latest refined yet playful compact

by Davis Adams “These bright colors are so hard to manufacture, and we didn’t want a trendy yellow,” explains Annette Baumeister, leader of the color and trim engineering team at Mini‘s Munich office. She’s particularly proud of the Volcanic Orange available on the all-new 2014 Mini Cooper S Hardtop. “This one is very complex. It’s warmer, with more reds, and more—you would say, ‘class,’ in …