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Sapporo: Into the swim of things
With its drip-filter coffee, myriad craft shops and quality fishing scene, Hokkaido’s capital reels you in with a laidback lifestyle and a strong stroke of creativity.
Waterside Expo: Helsinki
The Helsinki Swimming Stadium, originally earmarked for the 1940 Olympic Games, is a winning attraction in the Finnish capital. An oasis among lush lawns where residents come for relaxation and training – after the…
Perfect balance – Chiang Mai
What’s it like being a second city? On duty for The Escapist, Robert Bound found Chiang Mai to be an ancient town with a contemporary buzz of bars, bands and boxers, wonderful food and…
Porto Revival
Monocle films visits Porto to discover how one city leader is determined to stop gentrification destroying his city.
Better by design
Architect Ridwan Kamil was an outsider when he stood for mayor in his hometown. Public space and a design-minded attitude are his tools for remaking his city’s civic culture.
Royal to the last
Montréal’s Linton, Chateau and Acadia apartment buildings are beacons of historic grandeur. Monocle takes a tour of homes that celebrate the city’s architectural heritage.
Clean house
Porto’s mayor is renovating derelict buildings in the historic centre to create social housing. The plan aims to combat gentrification and ensure the city does not lose its unique flair.
Driller thriller
There is light at the end of the tunnel for congested roads. The business of taking transit underground is enjoying a technological boom, with projects around the world getting bigger and longer.
