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Affairs

Govern this

Looking to make a digital healthcare system that works or tackle unemployment in your city? Read on. We meet the world leaders who have got the basics of good governance down.

  • Issue #72
  • 18 min read
Govern this
Affairs

Europe

The style of Turkey's embattled prime minister, a controversial new development around Belgrade and a Hungarian election watch

  • Issue #72
  • 3 min read
Europe
Business

New dynasty

Xi’an is best known for its ancient walls and Terracotta Army but it’s becoming a global business hub. Monocle visits its industrial parks, high-speed railway construction and bustling Hi-Tech Development Zone.

  • Issue #72
  • 10 min read
New dynasty
Design

House proud

Often an architectural afterthought, social housing can be so much more. We look at four innovative new developments that show how good design can enhance the lives of more than just the privileged few.

  • Issue #72
  • 9 min read
House proud
Affairs

Europe

A rummage in the Italian president's wardrobe, what's next for the French first lady (whoever she is), and a dispatch on the economic and political state of the UK.

  • Issue #71
  • 4 min read
Europe
Affairs

La bella vita

OK, so they might have creaking transport systems, crime problems and high unemployment, but Italian cities also have an irresistible charm. Here’s where we’d live.

  • Issue #71
  • 7 min read
La bella vita
Travel and restaurants

Vila Madalena

There is more to Brazil than bustling Samba beats and this west-side neighbourhood has waves of young professionals falling for its intimate charms.

  • Issue #70
  • 5 min read
Vila Madalena
Urbanism

Expo 70: Going for gold

Once Queensland’s answer to Las Vegas, the gold coast’s 1950s architecture fell victim to drastic redevelopment. Now there are efforts to revive its fortunes.

  • Issue #70
  • 13 min read
Expo 70: Going for gold
Urbanism

Way ahead

Starting a new business is about ideas, inspiration and location. We visit a Lisbon neighbourhood pushing small enterprise, the corner of Istanbul that’s ripe for retail and a Mexican tech hub.

  • Issue #70
  • 11 min read
Way ahead

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