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Tbilisi two
To attract foreign investment and ditch its Soviet-era image, Georgia’s president has enlisted architect Michele De Lucchi to fill the capital with ambitious new buildings. Monocle meets him in his Italian HQ.
The place race
Chile, the Barents Sea, Haifa, Berlin and Istanbul. Monocle explains why these are the places to watch for business opportunities, plus what’s in store for Baghdad and countries rising up the GDP scale.
Urbanism Forecast
Cairo's new satellite cities, the migration from Mumbai to Bandra, and Asia's frantic competition to build the world's tallest skyscrapers.
Business
The entrepreneurs with an idea for a digital democracy, Johannesburg's downtown gets a facelift, and online purchases can now be on London doorsteps within 90 minutes.
Neukölln
A quiet yet vibrant neighbourhood bordered by the Landwehr canal, northern Neukölln now attracts international creative types who are looking for local colour, generous space and cultural diversity.
Baku
Baku’s skyline is marking out the Azerbaijani capital as a city for the 21st century, with its five-star hotels and Zaha Hadid-designed arts centre, but there’s still much work to do to combat its…
Sheung Wan
With a mix of traditional flats and small-scale retailers, Sheung Wan also has a real sense of community.
Sharing nicely
Daimler's car2go car-sharing service is still in its infancy. Can it provide enough vehicles to meet demand while offering genuine ease of use and affordability? Monocle puts it to the test.
Baku to the future
Baku’s skyline marks it as a city for the 21st century, with five-star hotels and a Zaha Hadid-designed arts centre. But there’s still much work to do to combat its 20th-century problems.
Bouncing back
Solid economic growth and foreign investment have transformed Mozambique’s fortunes since its civil war. But challenges remain in tackling the poverty and corruption that block the capital Maputo’s path to prosperity.
