Despite historical differences Denmark’s capital and Sweden’s third city are looking ahead to a future together. And they’re not alone. New twin city relations are flourishing elsewhere too.
As Brexit drives bankers and their families out of London, Frankfurt’s headmasters and headmistresses are waiting with open arms. Time to take the register?
Picking yourself up after a fall isn’t easy – especially for refugee children. But a Swiss mountaineer has found a way to help them scale the heights: climbing up a lorry.
Welcome to our dream town designed for the mature years. Part of the housing is government-subsidised but most has been developed by
passionate fundraising and former residents. The cost of living here is moderate; busi…
Luxury watch brands gather in Geneva and prove that, despite digitisation, this is a strapping industry that’s dialling into the demands of a new generation.
The Thai capital, with its hectic street life and humid climate, presents local architects with the opportunity to prove their design chops while interpreting traditional styles to create a new built vernacular.
The most brilliantly effective ideas are usually the most simple. Trams to deliver goods, field tests for aid programmes, and free access to contraception in Africa – these are some examples that Monocle believes will have…
Volunteers can have an incredibly positive impact on their communities, as well as helping to keep their fellow citizens out of harm’s way. We meet the firefighters in Tokyo, coastguards in Stockholm and medical emergency…
In Japan, if you’re not doing ‘rajio taiso’ you’re either dead or you’ve slept in. Millions of Japanese rise early every morning to get together and do radio exercises – the rest do them at work.
This is going to be a difficult year but amid all the gloomy headlines there have also been slivers of good news. Whether it’s businesses retooling to provide vital medical equipment, professionals finding creative ways to…
Where’s my parcel? How far have I run? Where have I been? The desire to track and trace everything is booming. But have we become slaves to these apps and devices – and do they really deliver on their promises?