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Expo 63: Heads above water
After the demise of its cod-fishing industry, Fogo Island looked to be in trouble. The tide is turning on its fortunes today thanks to a lifeline of cultural projects, a new hotel and jobs.
Puerto Varas
Patagonia combines the best of natural beauty and local culture. In Puerto Varas, ambitious restoration projects are putting the town’s roots centre stage.
Design of the Times
We’ve covered all bases with our Design Directory, and met the mayors, majors and media taking on this diverse discipline.
Americas
The runners in the US mayors election get off the blocks and Los Angeles gets off its trolley.
City of Mod
From murder capital to model metropolis: how Medellín's mayor is betting on cable cars, escalators and public architecture to transform forgotten slums and rewrite the city's violent reputation.
Desert Operation
Despite a dreary reputation, Be’er-Sheva’s mayor has ambitious plans for an urban makeover. But the project is transforming Israel's south, leaving little space for the local Bedouin population.
Observation
For our editor-in-chief Tyler Brûlé, a carefree springtime to-do list quickly turns into a recipe for how to fix some of society’s bigger challenges.
House Vision
Japanese design icon Kenya Hara’s House Vision exhibition gathered some of the nation’s most creative thinkers in Tokyo to explore new possibilities for urban living.
Indie brands
Away from Beverly Hills’ brashness, Silver Lake has enjoyed a reputation for creativity for over 80 years. Monocle meets today’s residents who are keeping the tradition of enterprising independence alive.
Keeping it wheels
With city initiatives sparking a cycling boom in Rio de Janeiro, we look at what makes it a pedal-power paradise, before touring the globe for this issue’s latest travel recommendations.
