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9 results for Belo Horizonte

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Height of ambition

19 January 2017

The Oscar Niemeyer-designed JK Building is the tallest, most populous high-rise in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, home to thousands across two blocks. Thanks to an open-plan design and an eclectic mix of residents, it’s also a…

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Hello from Belo

17 February 2011

Brazil’s third-largest city is well below the international radar compared with Rio and São Paulo. But things are changing in Belo Horizonte, as the economic boom continues to attract major national and foreign investment…

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Monocle on Design - The design game

31 January 2017

This week we don our sporting colours to mull over the role of stadiums in our cities and think about the role of colour in sport. Plus, a tour of a modernist complex in Belo Horizonte by the late Oscar Niemeyer.

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High flyer

22 February 2017

Zürich Airport is a veteran of international airport rankings, with a resident spot in Skytrax’s Top 10. Yet as prospects of expansion are limited, its operator Flughafen Zürich AG (FZAG) has had to find alternative ways…

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Expo 75: Cascais

19 June 2014

Cascais, Hayama, Aegina, Sai Kung and Outer Sunset: five commuter towns with distinct personalities.

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Settee slicker

25 April 2013

B&B Italia is renowned for its curvaceous and audacious design. We dropped in to its hi-spec hideout near Milan to cast an eye over the craftsmanship that defines its globally expanding business.

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Show stopper

13 August 2018

Shunning the orthodox live-concert format, David Byrne’s latest touring spectacle has confirmed his status as a true original.

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Secret treasures

17 June 2009

These outposts may not score highly on the Monocle city metrics – they’re not very well connected for starters. But they all offer a quality of life we would recommend.

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It’s a mall world

17 September 2012

Shopping malls in São Paulo are a cut above, with champagne bars, inhouse tailors and attentive service. Being a shop assistant can be a lucrative career and all this is because of Brazil’s new wealth. Monocle investigates…