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New tricks in the sticks: Village shops
The rural retailers whose need to adapt put them back at the heart of their communities.
Sleeper hit: Railyard
The Santa Fe neighbourhood that’s on the right track for families and entrepreneurs.
Urban provocations
Monocle’s second Quality of Life Conference kicked off in Vienna with a set of urban provocations. Here are Monocle’s top 10 city fixes.
How to Live in the City
Billions of people live in cities but how many of us actually live in our city? Hugo Macdonald, author of the book How to Live in the City, takes us to New York, Tokyo…
How to Make a Nation: A Monocle Guide
How to Make a Nation: A Monocle Guide reveals all you need to make a happy, vibrant and successful nation. It’s a book that delivers inspiration whether you are a new citizen or a…
Return to splendour
Chicago’s venerable architectural history has been in danger of weighing heavy on the city’s current crop of architects but now new buildings – and the regeneration of existing ones – are strengthening social foundations.
Asia
Hong Kong's housing cremation urns, India's urban centres and Southeast Asia's Russian beach time.
Lasting impressions
Choosing what type of legacy to leave is tricky. In this issue, we present the key players making a mark on our cities and, with a new survey, forge a footprint of our own.
Open secret
This year’s World Design Capital, Taipei, has much to showcase. Its new mayor is keen to advance the city’s liberal credentials, cultivate a creative class and stop the exodus of young talent.
