february-2012
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Cover illustration: Atelier Olschinsky<br />
Holland Herald<br />
FEBRUARY <strong>2012</strong> YOUR COPY TO KEEP<br />
15 The urban fi les<br />
Tinpot towns, meticulous murals,<br />
and keeping bees indoors<br />
24 Facts & fi gures<br />
Urban by numbers, factoids and tiny<br />
nuggets of info<br />
38 Urban legends quiz<br />
See how well you know the truth<br />
behind these famous tales<br />
48 Letter from om<br />
Amsterdam<br />
Renowned Dutch h<br />
writer Aaf Brandt t<br />
Corstius writes<br />
from the capital<br />
28<br />
Hong Kong<br />
THE<br />
urban<br />
ISSUE<br />
It’s famed as one of the most<br />
densely populated places on earth,<br />
but is surrounded by tranquil islands<br />
The urban issue<br />
Welcome to the February issue. This month, our theme is<br />
Urban, as illustrated by the stylised, futuristic graphic on<br />
our cover. Inside, you’ll fi nd the usual mix of artfully crafted<br />
words and carefully considered photography, a look at<br />
the future of city living, a quiz to test your knowledge<br />
of urban legends, inspiring travel tales from Oman and<br />
Hong Kong, and much, much more.<br />
Ashok A Bhalotra<br />
40<br />
The T Netherlands-based Indian<br />
architect a and urban planner on the<br />
future f of the world’s cities<br />
Oman<br />
52<br />
The Omani interior is a land of rolling<br />
dunes, stunning mountains, lush<br />
oases and welcoming smiles<br />
CONTENTS<br />
44<br />
Photo series<br />
Japanese photographer Natsumi<br />
Hayashi and her self-portraits while<br />
levitating through Tokyo<br />
08<br />
61<br />
65<br />
77<br />
Frontlines<br />
Little bits of<br />
everything<br />
Updates<br />
What’s on in<br />
The Netherlands<br />
Touchdowns<br />
The best<br />
city guides<br />
Photo competition<br />
Your chance to win<br />
Holland Herald 3
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