From London’s Crystal Palace, to Chicago’s office buildings, architects throughout history have shown an enduring love for glass. But the environmental cost of heating and cooling glass buildings is well beyond dispute, says Henrik Schoenefeldt – it’s high time to reflect on their shortcomings and start building more sustainably.

With just over a week to go until the results of India’s mammoth election exercise are announced next Thursday, the sixth part of our podcast series India Tomorrow focuses on what young Indians want. Like many young people around the world, they have big dreams for their future. But for many Indians in their 20s and 30s, there is a large gap between their aspirations and the opportunities available to them. You can read a transcript of the episode here and check out the previous parts of the series in our series episode guide.

Today’s cars remain surprisingly similar to the first mass-produced vehicles 100 years ago – but buckle up, because a revolution is coming. Automation, batteries and the internet of things will see the car change more in the next decade than it has in the past century.

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