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Africa/Middle East
Iran plans a major port expansion and the transport choices of Rwanda's president.
Perfect marriage
Berlin’s Wedding quarter, once dismissed as a drab industrial district, is now an engaging home for creative types thanks to its eclectic architecture and laidback atmosphere. Monocle got a spot on the guestlist.
Working from home
A Madrid couple traded a shuttered family factory for a workshop-home, crafting leather bags inspired by doctors' satchels and old schoolbags — proof that smaller can mean better.
Capital gains
Lithuania no longer looks enviously at its Nordic neighbours; its capital illustrates why. Self-confident and creative, Vilnius typifies how a small nation can realise big ambitions.
Signs of the time
Setting up your own business brings both challenges and rewards. Introducing our special issue on entrepreneurial success, we seek advice from two special experts in the field.
Observation
Monocle's editor in chief Tyler Brûlé on his ideal summer afternoon: stimulating reading, restorative swims and inspiring start-up ideas. Plus, the matter of the various clothed animals in this issue.
Working brief
How do you fit out a new office? We created four fantasy firms and gave four very real architects the task of creating the perfect spaces, from home office to full-steam-ahead operation.
Built to plan
Building a vibrant metropolis from scratch is no easy feat. Here are three examples of planned cities from different periods of history that have successfully stood the test of time.
Business
An initiative letting US residents decide on the make-up of their high streets and a Swedish energy drink.
