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.
Thursday 3 September
It’s not only the Japanese (see Thursday’s Monocolumn on Uniqlo) that have a retail model that’s fit for these straightened times.
Friday 2 December
What is it about shopping at this time of year that turns people into animals?
Talla clogs are produced in a barn in the village of Myrskylä. Originally workwear for the medical profession, the clogs are now a hit on the high street thanks to a collaboration with a Japanese designer.
In the wake of bank bail-outs and car industry rescue plans, retail giants could find themselves standing next in line with begging bowls in hand. But it’s a re-think that’s really needed to keep the high street healthy.
Tuesday 10 April
Many years ago, as a reckless youth, I went into a local betting shop and put down a few pounds on the Grand National.
Tuesday 9 August
As the London riots rolled into their third day, businesses across the capital were shutting up shop.
The future in Libya, a debate on high street shopping, and an unusual Christian church built in a Taoist mountain area of China.
Emma Nelson learns about the best high streets in the world, as well as a round-up of the year’s cultural highlights.
The challenges for coalition governments, we look at the relationship between mega malls and high streets, and discuss a new mosque in the West Bank.
We talk to Danish high-street juice bar Joe and the Juice, take a stroll through Marylebone, and ponder on what makes a perfect city dog.
Finns aren't what they used to be - the rise of the Nordic suburbs; fighting crime in Stockholm and hitting new lows on the Milanese high street.
Tuesday 22 November
Christmas is near. You can see it all around you. High streets are draped with sparkling light displays, shops are starting to spew out Yuletide classics, and – thank heavens – you can find mulled wine almost anywhere.
Olaf Boehnke of ECFR explains the summit between Mohamed Morsi and Angela Merkel, Monocle's Kenji Hall narrates a South Korean rocket launch, and we find out why Italian coffee giant Lavazza is heading for the UK high…
Last year we engineered the perfect neighbourhood and received praise from the World Health Organisation for putting small business at the core of our high street. This year, we’ve come up with a better borough.
In the developed world, the service industry is a fast-growing driver of the economy, so it pays to have well-trained, highly skilled staff. While the MBA can boost your credentials in the business arena, Monocle asks…
As Palermo loses its edge, largely due to high property prices, Buenos Aires creatives are upping sticks and heading south for the cobbled streets and bohemian feel of up-and-coming barrio Villa Crespo.
Faced with the recession and competition from retail giants and online sellers, small bookshops have been disappearing fast from our high streets. But there’s one London gem that’s a textbook example of how to buck the…
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