Urbanism
All puffed out: Milan’s new smoking laws cause a stir
New regulations in Italy’s most stylish city prevent smoking in public – but rules are made to be broken.
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Why are we walking so quickly?
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The Monocle manifesto for collective wellbeing
From urbanism and the environment to simple street manners, we present 30 edicts for improving cities for people and planet.
Global perspectives on urban wellness: How do we build equitable cities?
Quality of life isn’t just about political solutions. So what else makes a city tick? Our correspondents offer some answers.
Monocle’s Quality of Life survey 2024: The 20 best places to live
Much of what defines a city’s quality of life can’t be quantified. We take a wider look to rank this year’s 20 best places to live.
What’s on Monocle’s July/August radar: Architect Isay Weinfeld and the Paris Olympics
The price of tourists’ incivility, updates from Europe’s coastlines and more.
Bratislava looks towards the future as they explore family-friendly urban design
Alexei Korolyov discovers how Slovakia’s focus on designing their capital city with children in mind can lead to better quality of life for people of all ages.
A historic neighbourhood that’ll show you the slower side of Sydney
A few minutes’ drive from Sydney’s central business district, the Crows Nest neighbourhood is a youthful, independent suburb that feels a world away from the rest of the city.
Paris plans for a green transformation
The French capital has done much to clean, tidy and tighten itself up ahead of the opening ceremony.
Mohamed Gnabaly is harnessing the power of the Olympics to regenerate his city
As Paris rushes to complete its transformation into an Olympic city, the mayor of the island at the heart of the Village is thinking ahead.
Brave new world
From the future of city living to how smaller states can make themselves heard, three solutions-focused professionals tell us how they are rethinking the way we live.
