Property
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Property: three nations to invest in
As foreign investment and repatriation abound, the capital cities of the Philippines, Mexico and Iran are enjoying a second life.
Lasting impressions
Choosing what type of legacy to leave is tricky. In this issue, we present the key players making a mark on our cities and, with a new survey, forge a footprint of our own.
Calm oasis
Many Sydneysiders – young families as well as up-and-coming creatives – are breathing new life into this idyllic community on the Lower North Shore.
Work wonders
Manufacturing in Turin may have withered but the Borgo Rossini district has made grand use of empty industrial spaces to refashion a warm community in its place.
Master of all trades
Christopher Descours, president of luxury group EPI, on building the firm’s property portfolio, keeping large companies personal and putting down international roots while keeping domestic customers happy.
Europe
The small Spanish towns for sale, a shift to the right in Vienna and the impact of Berlin’s rising property prices.
Style envoy
If an embassy projects its character onto the world stage, Denmark’s London mission is a masterclass, combining modernity and an outward-looking philosophy with just the right amount of Danish home comfort.
Personal touch
We visit the best autumn openings. From a socially minded floating Dutch hotel and a family-run French château to an elegantly green-fingered café in Istanbul, join us to discover where to shop or stay.
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.
