Elna Nykänen Andersson
Urbanism
Visit Pec – the Kosovan city with cultural muscle – and find out about Portland’s river revamp.
Shipping families
The big names of the world’s oceans tend to keep it in the family – we meet the generational giants.
Small packages: Villages report
We take a tour of the most innovative and enticing compact communities around the world.
Europe
Why Sweden may see a return to conscription and Germany's first bicycle superhighway.
Letters from home
We meet the makers and painters continuing the aesthetic legacy of their cities, creating and preserving signs with gold leaf, ochre-white paint and neon tubes.
Building bridges
Monocle's annual Soft Power Survey puts the spotlight on the nations that use their gentler sides to gain influence. And this year's winner is...
Timber towers
With a radical vision for the future of residential architecture, property developer Folkhem is building Sweden’s tallest wooden high-rises. The apartment blocks are chic, eco-friendly and quick to construct.
Europe
Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufaki's strong sense of style, plus a look ahead to the Finnish elections
Made to measure
From a Taiwanese architect reinventing Asian retail design to a family-run wooden furniture maker in rural Germany, we select five design firms to watch (and employ) in 2015.
The interview series 2014/15 part 02
Navigating ‘Boat Finland’ through troubled waters and a forthcoming election next April are top of the agenda for the leader of a country increasingly having to keep an eye on noisy neighbour Russia.
