Nathaniel Parish Flannery
Action station
How are officials in Mexico, Israel and the UK making their cities safer? We explore security measures, from heavy-handed tactical forces and state surveillance to security hidden in plain sight.
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.
Where there’s a grill, there’s a way
Armed with homemade smokers and fresh meat, a group of US-style gourmet restaurants is lighting up Mexico City’s food scene with a traditional form of fiery American cuisine.
Business
Fashion in the Palestinian Territories, the little California airport with big ideas and a bookshop in the 'Bul.
Diplomacy
The Danish ambassador to Mexico on the nations' links, plus the case for a new UN refugee chief.
Design
Rethinking Olympic stadiums, plus a new homeware shop in London and Chicago's architecture biennal
After the revolution
Once a hotbed of political foment, Mexico City’s Juárez district has declined for decades. Now young professionals are changing the neighbourhood, drawn to its central location and solid housing stock.
Digital uprising
One of the world’s most populous urban areas, Mexico City’s politically savvy population is blessed with a growing number of independent media outlets that are operating increasingly online.
The upper trust
For more than 20 years, Ecotrust has supported civic progress and regeneration in Portland. Monocle meets Spencer Beebe, the man behind the organisation’s ‘people, planet and profit’ mission.
