August 2012
Marseille is a city embracing the future while keeping its celebrated multicultural personality intact. To discover the beating heart of Marseille, Monocle Films visits three hoteliers whose establishments reflect the…
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…
June 2011
Buenos Aires, Casablanca, Kagoshima, Rome and Seoul are never going to make the top 25 of our Liveable Cities index but despite their various impediments – from creaking services to epic traffic problems – they are all…
July 2007
Monocle believes that the measure of a city is more about everyday wonders - pavements, well-designed schools, punctual transport - rather than one-off grand projects. Here's our list of the top 25 urban elements that make…
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…
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…
December 2009
Istanbul, a thriving megacity at the crossroads between East and West, is at a critical moment in its long and rich history. Monocle reports from the Urban Age conference, organised by the London School of Economics and…
June 2011
Helsinki claims the number 1 spot in Monocle’s 2011 Quality of Life survey, which ranks the top 25 cities in the world to call home. Rising from fifth position in 2010, Helsinki outperformed Zürich at number 2 and Copenhagen…
July 2007
Christine Loh spent spent 14 years in the commercial world before becoming a member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council. She chose to retire from front-line politics in 2000 to set up a non-profit public policy think tank…
June 2008
In our July/August issue author Alain de Botton comments on one of the worst examples of urban development currently going up in West London. He joined editor-in-chief Tyler Brûlé at Monocle's offices in London to discuss…
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…
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