Gaku Nakagawa
Paradise in the city
You'll find 'almost perfect' places to live from Munich to Melbourne. At Monocle, we’ve created the ideal mansion block, with nothing omitted. Now, who’s going to build it?
Power block
We often dreamed of a city block that brought together the best elements of urban living. With the help of leading architects, we’ve designed our perfect neighbourhood, a model for community and sustainability.
Agents of change
The print media market is a mess, largely due to how magazines and newspapers are sold. With other mass brands reinventing themselves, newsagents and kiosks must now follow suit to survive.
Yes they can
California has approved its first high-speed rail network. If the US wants to get back to work, investing in its transport infrastructure is key – and reforming airport security wouldn’t go amiss.
Up for adoption
From Germany’s power-generating homeowners to Genoa’s congestion-cutting van-share scheme and Estonia’s booming flat tax economy, here are 10 public policy initiatives that ministers and mayors should study with care.
Future states
Pentagram's Paula Scher rebrands America, arguing that a poor global image demands new symbols, a humbler name and abandoning "enforcing" freedom for something more honest.
Good hood
What makes a perfect urban village? We've studied our favourite neighbourhoods – from Copenhagen to Tokyo – to create a blueprint for an ideal precinct that is contained but well-connected, cosy yet cosmopolitan.
Urban manifesto
What makes a city liveable? Monocle looks beyond recycling bins and congestion charges to consider tolerance, punctual transit, sunshine and the ability to get a drink in the wee hours.
