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Pole star
As global warming opens up the Arctic, the small community of Kirkenes is set for big changes. Can it cope with businesses keen to exploit its position on the Northern Sea Route?
Expo 59: Saving grace
As Burma opens up slowly and businesses trickle in, there is a growing movement to preserve the former capital’s architectural heritage.
Press gang
France’s media has traditionally kept a respectful distance from those in power. But a series of high-profile exposés is challenging old norms and pushing the debate on press freedom back into the spotlight.
Old style
Inside the UN Headquarters, a chamber designed by Danish architect Finn Juhl is being bravely restored to its original 1953 state, reviving a piece of retro diplomatic glory.
Theatre of life
In Munich, a unique building provides subsidised rent for retired actors, artists and journalists. The Werner Friedmann Foundation, which made its money in the circus, runs the enviable scheme.
Observation
Seoul's transformation from scrappy outsider to polished global contender, tracked over a decade of visits, reveals just how fast Korea has outpaced its regional rivals.
Expo 41: The banished world
The notion of exile often evokes a more romantic era but for many leaders, a life banished from their homeland still beckons (fancy hosting a despised Tunisian president anyone?).
Noga
Tel Aviv’s Noga is home to a multicultural, creative community. Foreign buyers and modern luxury developments are moving in but it hasn’t lost its original feel. And it’s close to the beach too.
Make it better
For over 50 years, Kenneth Grange has designed many of the UK’s most recognisable things, from postboxes to taxis. Now, he tells Monocle what he thinks needs fixing in the UK's design industry.
Turn on to China
As part of a soft-power drive, the Chinese media is learning a new language. Monocle visits CNC World, a new 24-hour English-language news channel owned by the state-run agency Xinhua.
