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Quality of Life

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Entrepreneurialism

Land lovers

A new wave of entrepreneurs is trading city life for the countryside. We meet the people finding success in everything from Japanese heirloom vegetables to British seaweed skincare and German schnapps distilling.

  • Issue #75
  • 11 min read
Land lovers
Politics

Europe

Leipzig's stocks rises to rival Berlin, Vienna gets into the (walking) zone and Moscow moves to tackle traffic.

  • Issue #75
  • 3 min read
Europe
Media

Observation

Editor in chief Tyler Brûlé introduces Monocle's South Tyrol-themed issue, discussing goat herding, Forst beer and the region's unique appeal.

  • Issue #75
  • 5 min read
Observation
Affairs

Home truths

The property rush overlooks that homes are made, not just bought. In this issue Monocle finds inspiration in the people who haven’t forgotten how to live.

  • Issue #73
  • 3 min read
Home truths
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
Architecture

Small is beautiful

Nordnes, in central Bergen, is attracting a new generation of creative types – who don’t mind a lack of private space.

  • Issue #68
  • 8 min read
Small is beautiful
Affairs

Top of the world

The elusive alchemy that makes a good city a great place to live is something we’ve been dedicated to understanding since Monocle began. With a sharper eye than ever, we present our top 25.

  • Issue #65
  • 54 min read
Top of the world
Affairs

The hot spots

It’s been a great year for some and a tougher year for others. Here’s a tour of our top 25 cities and why we love them.

  • Issue #65
  • 4 min read
The hot spots
Business

Expo 65 – Part 03: Tel Aviv

As club culture gives way to café culture, Tel Aviv is maturing into a serious business city. Locals take pride in its unique place as a vibrant, open and tolerant oasis in the Middle…

  • Issue #65
  • 10 min read
A sundown dinner in the old port, Jaffa
Travel and restaurants

Play grounds

The role of parks and other green urban spaces as quality-of-life improvers cannot be underestimated. Monocle takes a leafy stroll.

  • Issue #65
  • 13 min read
Gardens by the Bay, Singapore

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