Joana Stichini Vilela

Urbanism

How Lisbon City Hall is protecting historic businesses across the city

The Portuguese capital is working to preserve and promote traditional retailers through Lojas com História, a municipal programme aimed at protection of cultural identity and urban regeneration.

Travel and restaurants

The Portuguese proprietor who turns his culinary fantasies into mouthwatering reality

Plus: the urban creamery in Philly that churns out prize-winning cheese, a sprawling Sicilian stay and a food hall in Toronto that really goes with the flow.

Urbanism

Monocle’s Quality of Life survey 2024: The 20 best places to live

Much of what defines a city’s quality of life can’t be quantified. We take a wider look to rank this year’s 20 best places to live.