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Expo 20: All at sea
South Korea is home to the world's three biggest shipyards, all near Busan. But as the global economy slows, the city is looking to innovation and the arts to secure its future.
Americas
Our new column from Washington on President Obama's administration, plus baseball-mania in Nicaragua and the Dane who is making NYC more cycle-friendly.
The Hills are alive
This Sydney street led Surry Hills’ transformation from a quiet suburb into a cool shopping destination with a strong sense of community, full of independent design shops and great places to eat.
Inner North Portland
Overshadowed by Seattle and San Francisco, Portland has achieved renown for its lifestyle and food scene. Now, its North quadrant might be the city’s most intriguing neighbourhood, attracting a new wave of enterprise.
Wealth and safety
In 1974, residents began moving to AlphaVille, São Paulo’s first gated community. While many escaped the city's crime statistics, they found themselves facing a new, more sterile set of problems.
Asia
Urban farming in Japan, Korea's mission to put its cuisine on the map, and farewell to to Cambodia's "bamboo" railways.
Small but beautiful
An idea that can improve people’s lives doesn’t have to be a grand project. From cosy slippers to a company sauna, we find it’s often the little things that matter.
Try this at home
The most brilliantly effective ideas are usually the most simple. From trams delivering goods to field tests for aid programmes, these are examples Monocle believes will inspire civic leaders and governments.
Power of three
Beyond Copenhagen and Barcelona, which design cities are on the rise? We predict three lesser-known metropolises that are set to become the next global design hubs thanks to investment and organisation.
Vive la révolution
Change is in the air on Paris's Left Bank. On rue de Seine, fashion boutiques, restaurants and food outlets have breathed new life into the area, creating a new buzz about the place.
