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  Asia briefing

  

  Issue 60

  New flights from Tokyo to Yangon, why the French are lighting up Cambodia, and Japan gets creative.

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  Affairs / Urbanism

  Winning losers

  Issue 15

  Whether it’s due to poor infrastructure, inherent inefficiency or the occasional war, these five cities have not made the Top 25 list – but that doesn’t mean they’re not great places to live.

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  Affairs / Urbanism

  Briefing Asia

  Issue 6

  Building bridges in China and why you should be nice to your mum.

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  Edits / Urbanism

  Kings of the hill

  

  Issue 13

  Beirut’s Christian quarter of Ashrafieh has weathered civil war, terrorist assassinations and the recent Hezbollah-Israeli conflict. But today, the hill-top neighbourhood is once again under threat, this time from devel…

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• Edits / Urbanism

  Apgujeong

  

  Issue 16

  The South Korean capital is shaking off its reputation as an architectural eyesore – and the southern district of Apgujeong is leading the charge. Its open-air cafés, boutiques and proximity to Dosan Park mean it is one of…

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  Affairs / Urbanism

  Oceania briefing

  

  Issue 25

  Construction begins on Australia's first carbon-zero office building, while in New Zealand a revamp is under way to stop Christchurch's wanderlusty youngsters from upping sticks. Plus, how New Zealanders are catching up the…

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  Affairs / Urbanism

  Africa/Middle East Briefing

  

  Issue 55

  The Middle East's premium advertising rates targeting Ramadan fasters, the new Neighbourhoods market becoming the latest in Johannesburg's city centre gentrification, and Zimbabwe's management of their scrapping of their…

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  Affairs / Urbanism

  Town criers

  

  Issue 25

  What’s the future of the city? Eleven writers – urbanists, authors, academics, architects and Monocle editors – look at the battles and pleasures of metropolitan living. From the empty highways of Detroit to the sewers of…

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• Design / Urbanism

  The water works

  

  Issue 55

  Throughout the five boroughs of New York, space is at a premium. For the city’s planners, that means making intelligent use of existing waterfronts and parks to showcase that famous skyline from a fresh perspective.

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  Affairs / Urbanism

  Baku to the future

  

  Issue 37

  Baku’s skyline is marking out the Azerbaijani capital as a city for the 21st century, with its five-star hotels and Zaha Hadid-designed arts centre, but there’s still much work to do to combat its 20th-century

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  Affairs / Urbanism

  Oceania Briefing

  

  Issue 43

  Perth's drive to compete with Australian's east coast cities and a flag furore in New Caledonia.

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  Design / Urbanism

  Air time

  

  Issue 25

  Cities are combating urban sprawl by adding another layer – on their roofs. We profile the best projects, from sky-high soccer pitches to cinemas.

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