Are We Europe is an independent magazine taking on European identity at this crucial moment in the continent’s history. This issue is about how design shapes our surroundings, and the magazine itself has been redesigned to make it lighter and more environmentally friendly.

In this issue:

• The dangers of sitting down
• The state of cycling in Europe, and the benefits of the bike
• Instagram’s nostalgia for socialist East German #plattenbauromantik
• How to create a sex toy