A selection of this issue’s creators.

Andrew Tuck introduces the issue.

What’s on Monocle’s agenda for September, Algeria’s election and the Asian Nato.

The maritime experts navigating labyrinthine waterways in Washington State.

The young actor on stardom and Italy’s cinematic renaissance.

We meet the team preserving French poetry for the next generation.

Wealthy Asian families love this high-end minivan – but why is it so popular?

Icebreaking in the Arctic, Rwanda’s aviation ambitions and 58 Polish “wolverines”.

Our reliance on smartphones is eroding our natural navigation skills.

How the tyre is going green, electric motorcycles in France and the Japanese hovercraft revival.

The death of in-flight entertainment, roadtrips on paper and the cultural industrial revolution.

The new Finnair lounge at Helsinki Airport, Japanese townhouses and more.

Technology, environmental concerns and global trade are rapidly changing the way we get around. Where are we headed?

How the brand’s new Toronto manufacturing base is letting the light in.

VR, hybrid aircraft and zero-emissions technology at one of the world’s most dazzling aeronautic displays.

The Philippines’ infrastructure revolution has an unlikely architect.

Australia’s ambitious public-transport plan is cutting commute times.

The Romanian car brand means a lot to Mioveni. We visit its factory to find out why.

The ÖAMTC was founded as an automobile and motorcycle club. Today it doesn’t just provide roadside assistance; it also saves lives by air.

How the American car brand’s vehicle is becoming the taxi of choice in Europe.

Size matters. We celebrate the most diminutive four-wheelers on the roads.

The German manufacturer peddling its best-in-class bikes to pros and amateurs alike.

A svelte Swiss cargo bike is lightening the load thanks to clever steel tubing.

Is neutrality coming to an end as politicians look to put Thailand back on the map?

In an effort to make the Belgian capital more liveable, many of its central streets have been pedestrianised. But not everyone is in step.

We tune in to the dulcet voices shepherding drivers worldwide on essential daily journeys.

The Caracas-born artist on space, organisation, and her pavilion at this year’s Biennale.

The most titillating things to watch, read and listen to as summer slips into autumn.

In search of the perfect train? Our attempt is certainly on the right track...

Diplomatic design displays in Switzerland’s Singapore, London and Havana outposts.

The landscape architect on why the discipline is much more than a “nice to have”.

Paris deserves its first Dover Street Market, says the prime retail outlet’s president.

How LVMH is nurturing the makers that bring luxury products to life.

Sturdy gear for life on the go.

With breezy platforms requiring another layer or two, here’s what to wear this season.

San Francisco’s tech workers are ditching the city in favour of creative careers on the shore.

Hospitality hits, from a ritzy deli in Comporta to food hall in a disused waterworks. Plus: gadgets for life on the go.

Has this old hunting lodge become Salzburg’s best bolthole? We check in to find out.

We do our vocal warm-ups and visit the Baltic state for the centenary edition of a melodious event that keeps the nation singing from the same hymn sheet.