Edits / Neighbourhood Business
Tokyu Hands
April 2013
We visit the description-defying Tokyo institution that sells just about everything you could ever need and is loved by everyone who visits.
Business / Neighbourhood Business
Madrid Remake
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Affairs / Neighbourhood Business
Neighbourhood: Chai Wan
April 2013
Hong Kong’s east side is a former industrial neighbourhood undergoing a renaissance. We explore the warehouses that are now home to stores, galleries and innovative start-ups moving away from downtown.
Affairs / Neighbourhood Business
Neighbourhood: Karaköy
November 2011
The Karaköy neighbourhood of Istanbul is poised on the brink of significant change as a major development project seeks to revitalise its port area, bringing hotels, shopping, residences and a resultant flow of tourists to…
Business / Neighbourhood Business
Perfect High Street
June 2007
Everyone loves an urban village but few cities know quite how to get the mix of retail, services and residents right. Monocle has taken inspiration from its favourite neighbourhoods to engineer the perfect precinct.
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Business / Neighbourhood Business
The Bookseller of Beirut
June 2008
As anywhere, Lebanon's independent bookstores have slowly been eaten up by big, bland chains. Set in the once thriving district of Hamra, Esquire stands out as a slightly dusty, but proud, pillar of independence. Today its…
Business / Neighbourhood Business
Neighbourhood: Main Street Life
May 2012
Continuing our series on neighbourhoods we witness the transformation of a turbulent area in Downtown Johannesburg into a lively, creative community.