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High notes
People still come to Nashville for the tunes, but many are now arriving to chase other dreams. The result is a dynamic small-business culture and an enviable quality of life.
Quiet triumph
The work of modernist architect Alvar Aalto is revered beyond Finland. In the country’s far north lies a barely known part of his portfolio: a city he planned from scratch.
What’s up, dock?
Once a key site during the fall of communism, Gdansk slipped into obscurity. Now the Polish port city is making waves again as a trading hub attracting a new generation of innovators.
Making the cut
More than just places for a trim, Istanbul's barbershops are part confessional, part symposium. The men behind the chair train for years, becoming specialists with chat as keen as their razors.
Smart thinking
Coming up with design solutions and bringing customers new ideas is what these entrepreneurs and companies excel at. Here Monocle meets the shop owners, designers and manufacturers making waves from Portland to Prague.
Work wonders
Manufacturing in Turin may have withered but the Borgo Rossini district has made grand use of empty industrial spaces to refashion a warm community in its place.
Property Prospectus: Turin
Large-scale manufacturing is on the wane in Turin. Discover how the Regio Parco area is making use of empty industrial spaces to create a new, independent vibe.
