The September issue of Urbane is out!

This month Beijing hosts the Paralympics, and Urbane takes a closer look at the athletes and the games they play. As the event represents a high-profile demonstration of handicapped awareness in a city not necessarily known for it, our second feature investigates how far Beijing has come in terms of accessibility.

Meanwhile, in the month after the Olympic Games, not only does the world continue to turn, but it's only getting wider and brighter for Urbane readers. Robert La Bua takes us to the gateway to Antarctica, Amy Fabris-Shi appraises the fabulous Palazzo Versace on Australia’s Gold Coast, Rania Ho braves the vertiginous dunes of the Badain Jaran Desert, and Gary Bowerman shares a sneak peak of the wonders in store for the 2010 Guangzhou Asia Games.

Back in Beijing, we talk to the founders of Memory, our very own homegrown inheritors of the recycled-bag eco-chic movement. The issue's ByDesign features a characteristically elegant interior designed by Lehman & Qian’s Karolina Lehman, while Most Wanted tracks down some inspirational pieces – from character chairs to animal googly eyes – by foreign designers currently working in China.
All that, and a roundup of the Olympic sponsor pavilions, our regular spa spotlights, columnists, art previews and much more – this month’s magazine is a feast for Urbane eyes.

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