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Environment

Dip in

Swimming – wild, urban and otherwise – is the antidote we need to the overbearing demands of working and living, so throw on some togs and take the plunge.

  • Issue #137
  • 4 min read
Two people swimming in dark green water viewed from above
Urbanism

Work in progress

Our six essays explore what it will take for businesses to retool and thrive, from finding balance when building a brand to the future of entrepreneurship in Hong Kong and the US.

  • The Entrepreneurs #3
  • 28 min read
Illustration of a woman with a lightbulb sprouting from her head, a watering can, and a heart-shaped bowl with decorative elements.
Affairs

Building safer cities

Monocle Films travels to Paris to bear witness to the French capital’s efforts to mitigate terrorism through smart design and architecture.

  • Film
  • 2 min watch
Mother and son walking in a street
Affairs

Vatican foreign policy

Like many sovereign states, the Holy See pursues an active foreign policy. We visit the Vatican's foreign ministry, where world peace is always on the agenda. To find out more about the Vatican’s foreign…

  • Film
  • 2 min watch
Pope Francis sitting at a table.
Affairs

Concrete circus

Maputo's turbulent history includes colonial rule, war and regime change. And it's a rich history told in the buildings that line the streets of Mozambique's capital.

  • Film
girl next to a staircase and swimming pool
Design

Sami side of life

The new Sami parliament building in Finland is a proud symbol of how far the indigenous people of Europe's north have come over the past century, from being a culture struggling for survival to…

  • Film
  • 2 min watch
deer in the snow

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