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Chivalry isn’t dead
The Sovereign Military Order of Malta, a 1,000-year-old institution that took part in the Crusades, now fights a different battle: defending its honour as a paragon of humanitarian aid.
Revival school
The Savannah College of Art and Design produces graduates full of inspiration and savvy. Monocle visited the city for a lesson in considered development and urban revival.
Design
Rethinking Olympic stadiums, plus a new homeware shop in London and Chicago's architecture biennal
In the slipstream
While Jakarta chokes on pollution, Surabaya, Indonesia’s second city, is taking a fresher route to modernity. Discover why being number two can put you in first place.
Oceania
Pensions in the Pacific, easing Sydney's rush hour and Burmese migrants to Australia.
Sunny disposition
Berlin’s new urban lido in the post-industrial RAW-Gelände district is a welcome summer retreat, where a whole community, young and old, is laying claim to its luxury loungers.
The Kurd way
After a historic election win, Peoples’ Democratic party leader Selahattin Demirtas discusses his hopes for Turkey’s future, the party's pluralistic vision and the challenges that lie ahead for the country's Kurds.
Africa/Middle East
Iran plans a major port expansion and the transport choices of Rwanda's president.
