01Belo Horizonte’s skyline
02Belo Horizonte-based architect Manoela Beneti at her design store, Grampo
03Daniel Manucci
04An installation by American artist Chris Burden at Inhotim
05Architecture firm, Arquitetos Associados
06Architect Gustavo Penna
07Jorge Duarte de Olivier
08Café in the Savassi neighbourhood
09Inhotim art centre
10Open pit iron ore mine at Congonhas do Campo, Minas Gerais
11Oscar Niemeyer’s Administrative City
12Aguinaldo Diniz
13Gustavo Penna’s Edifício Zodíaco
14Residents Alberto and Manoela Lott
15A Trip Linhas Aéreas plane
16Evaristo Mascarenhas, director of Trip Airlines
17Niemeyer building and Liberdade Square
18Gallery dedicated to Brazilian artist Miguel Rio Branco at Inhotim art centre
Brazil’s third-largest city is well below the international radar compared with Rio and São Paulo. But things are changing in Belo Horizonte, as the economic boom continues to attract major national and foreign investment to the city.
Issue 8
It is a tiny Muslim nation in one of the world’s most politically hostile regions. But Djibouti is also in the perfect position to keep tabs on Islamist militants. That’s why the US army is here and, thanks to a hearts- and…
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Why Iceland could be the ultimate conference hub and the writing's on the wall for graffiti artists.
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Nestled in a corner of India is a town of pétanque and pâtisseries: Pondicherry is home to 7,000 French expats. It’s a microcosm of the flourishing business ties between France and India, but is it ready for major economic…
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Brazil’s third-largest city is well below the international radar compared with Rio and São Paulo. But things are changing in Belo Horizonte, as the economic boom continues to attract major national and foreign investment…
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The world’s third biggest oil producer is also blessed with vast reserves of gas, fresh water and fish. Norway is Europe’s Saudi Arabia: a country so wealthy that despite having a population of just 4.5 million, it is a…
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Instead of focusing on the political malaise caused by the collapse of its economy in 2008, Iceland’s close-knit and talented community – led by a new, grounded prime minister – is returning to old values, and reworking…
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*Monocle* asked three influential economists for their predictions for 2008: Christian Gattiker-Ericsson, head of equity and strategy research at Bank Julius Baer, sees more pressure for economies reliant on ageing workf…
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Serbia's car industry, the real cost of wheat and a Q&A with Wim Elfrink of the New Cities Foundation.
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In the third part of our circumpolar tour, we visit Murmansk. Following the break-up of the USSR, the city and its strategic naval base went into decline. But the promise of Arctic riches is reviving the city once again.
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Åland, an archipelago in Scandinavia, is hailed as a model for how to create a harmonious “nation” – without giving it full independence – academics and politicians even studied it as a model for Kosovo. The prosperous…
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The collapse of Iceland’s banks is sending shock waves through the nation. Job losses and mortgage increases are common complaints on the streets of Reykjavik. But though the mood is bleak, some creative Icelanders are…
Issue 20
Only a year ago, savers from Europe were pouring money into Icelandic banks, looking to capitalise on high interest rates. Now the banks are bust and the nation’s identity is shaken. On page 19 Monocle travels to Reykjavik…
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