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Why Copenhagen’s design culture is central to its high quality of life
Copenhagen consistently ranks highly on Monocle’s annual Quality of Life survey. The listing appears in our out-now July/August issue, in which the Danish capital comes in second place. Key to its success as a liveable city…
Amid sanctions, strikes and economic stagnation, life goes on in Russia’s resort city of Sochi
The once glamorous Russian Riviera is looking worse for wear. But as the country contends with a faltering economy and drone attacks in its war with Ukraine, many Russians are carrying on.
One drug-smuggling scandal shouldn’t bring down brand Thailand
Thailand’s outdated reputation as a haven for criminal drug networks has reared its ugly head again thanks to the poor judgement of one Thai Airways cabin crewmember. But isn’t it all a little overblown?
The world’s biggest architects have given ‘ugly’ Milan an urban makeover. Is it enough?
The Lombard capital’s bold ambition to host various urban centres where locals can live, work and thrive is shaping up nicely.
Listen up! For cities to thrive, they need to sound as good as they look
Noise pollution in urban environments is on the rise but better acoustic planning could help to silence the issue.
‘It’s so tempting to cover Trump like a cartoon character’: Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan’s new book exposes an imperial presidency
‘Regime Change’ pulls from more than 1,000 interviews to detail how the US government operates under president Donald Trump.
A local’s guide to the best swimming spots in Vienna
It was only my second week in Vienna when a resident took me to swim in the Danube. It was an experience that moved me – quite literally. After relocating to the Austrian capital,…
Trump could learn from the World Cup’s International Police Co-operation Center
As part of the International Police Co-operation Center, the multilateral intelligence-sharing efforts of 46 nations and 16 host cities keep the Fifa World Cup safe and secure – and it also teaches Trump a…
The sounds of Tokyo have stories to tell – if you learn to listen
The Familymart jingle, train-station melodies and temple bells tell a story of Japan’s past and present.
Unlikely ambassadors: Six performers and artists who moonlit as diplomats
From heavy-metal star Freddy Lim to acclaimed actor Sidney Poitier and Nobel Prize-winning author Saint-John Perse, entertainers and writers have long served double duty as political and cultural diplomats.
