Affairs / Urbanism
Beirut Reconstruction
February 2011
Monocle explores how Beirut's redevelopment has become a threat to the city's historic streets and neighbourhoods.
Affairs / Urbanism
Top 5 Loveable Cities
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Affairs / Urbanism
Most liveable city: Zürich
June 2012
For a small city, Zürich’s 50 museums, theatres and concert halls are a subtle hint that there’s more than beautiful architecture, clean living and stunning scenery in Monocle’s favourite city of 2012. A strict corporate…
Affairs / Urbanism
Good in a crisis
July 2011
Greece’s finances are in a dire state, and its government under pressure. The latest EU bailout package has staved off economic collapse for now, but unemployment is at a record high and many Greeks are feeling the effects…
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Affairs / Urbanism
A closer look at Chengdu
January 2013
Investment from Beijing and abroad has brought a boom to Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province. Monocle visits the city to gauge its progress.
Edits / Urbanism
Property prospectus: George Town
March 2012
George Town, on the Malaysian island of Penang, is a former British trading outpost rich with post-colonial charm. Now it’s drawing in a new batch of entrepreneurs who are converting old shop-houses into everything from…
Affairs / Urbanism
Most liveable city: Munich
June 2010
As Munich jumps back up the scale to our No 1 spot, we look at what makes it Monocle's most liveable city. We explore the urban environment and talk to its visionary thinkers to uncover how and why this city has usurped…
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Affairs / Urbanism
Taiwan’s turning tide
March 2013
Under the leadership of a progressive mayor, Kaohsiung in the south of Taiwan is no longer the neglected sibling of the capital Taipei. With its harbour being redeveloped and refreshed infrastructure within the city, Mon…
Affairs / Urbanism
5 Loveable cities
July 2012
These are the five cities that have made our pinboard and deserve our mention even if they did not appear in our Quality of Life index. Whether it be for the transformation they have seen over recent years, the warm and…
Design / Urbanism
James Corner – Reshaping cities
July 2010
American cities don't fare well in our annual Quality of Life survey but things are beginning to change. British-born landscape architect James Corner is one of the pioneering individuals who have taken up the task of…
Design / Urbanism
Master Planner – Jan Gehl
June 2010
Danish architect Jan Gehl is improving quality of life in cities across the globe, taking the focus away from the car and putting it back on people, with pedestrianised streets and improved cycling infrastructure. Calling…
