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Business community: Good neighbours
Formerly quiet neighbourhoods are booming thanks to entrepreneurial businesses realising an area’s potential. We tour three districts where companies have struck gold and created thriving communities with an improved quality of life.
Standing on solid ground
The Czech town of Zlin was transformed by a visionary shoemaker who wanted to house his workers in a garden city. We explore his functionalist masterpiece.
Observation
Editor in chief Tyler Brûlé reflects on the EU referendum and its impact on Monocle. He discusses what’s changing, what will never change, and the importance of an international workforce to our brand.
Shop floor: Seeing green
We visit a US company making homes more eco-friendly and a garden centre blossoming thanks to its customer service. Their key to success? Having a clear goal.
✕5 Essays
Good business is more than a glossy finish. We speak to five founding figures about how to build bridges and teams, and the importance of being ready when opportunity comes knocking.
Montevideo: broad horizons
With its intriguing mix of grand colonial boulevards, art deco façades and buzzing plazas, Uruguay’s capital is emerging as a beacon of creativity and democracy in Latin America. Monocle’s Tomos Lewis and photographer Ana…
Brno: fully functional
The Czech Republic’s second city was central to European design before falling into a troubled 20th-century sleep. Revival came thanks to research investment but its future may lie in its design heritage.
Night mayors
We pull up a bar stool in Amsterdam at the inaugural Night Mayor Summit to hear from pioneering night watchmen and urban provocateurs in cities around the world.
Fly by night
Monocle mascot Monochan is the ultimate night owl. Join him as he flies around the world, sharing wisdom from the skies, from developing night-time infrastructure to tips on the world's best bars.
Top 25 liveable cities
In our annual Quality of Life survey, we assess cities by their daytime attributes and their nightly traits. Read on to discover our nocturnal metrics and find out where your city ranks.
