Here at the Monocle Minute we like cities with grit as well as gloss and we aren’t too fussy about them being all that quiet either (we’re not big on shushing). That said, publisher Francis Lincoln’s quiet-cities series is…
On the edge of the Yangmingshan national park, the peaceful suburb of Beitou offers a reinvigorated model for living beyond the bustle of urban centres.
Escape the city for a long weekend and discover the anti-Saint Tropez, a Thai-Skandi bolthole and a Canadian island with Japanese blossom. Only problem: leaving.
It’s 05.00 and you’re wide awake – so don’t just lie there. Embrace your jetlag, spring out of bed and see the city as it opens its eyes to you. You’ll find that there’s a certain magic in the air before the day takes hold…
This Tennessee city used to be known for its smog and stench. However, Chattanooga has cleaned up its act, establishing itself as an emerging technology hub and the home of Volkswagen’s only US factory. How did that happen…
The financial spotlight has been shining bright on China’s big eastern cities, but as investors notice the wealth of opportunity and resources in the remote western region, the city of Urumqi is about to take centre stage…
The labyrinthine San Jerónimo home of Ernesto Gómez Gallardo Argüelles is a study in Mexican modernism – and a treasure trove of the polymath’s many designs.
Mexico City stayed open for business during the pandemic, pulling in a global line-up of entrepreneurs. And many have stayed on, joining the ranks of a homegrown team of aspiring business talents.
Facing the same struggles as other global media brands, Milan’s publishing titans are slimming down and coming up with agile ways to remain relevant to today’s audiences.
Thirteen years after taking the first tentative steps towards establishing Miami as the city of art (as well as vice and largesse), Art Basel Miami Beach is about to embark on a brand new project. This year’s instalment is…
From Europe to Asia and the US, large-scale urban-regeneration projects promise to transform entire city neighbourhoods. We plot the progress of five favourites.
The codes of good urban planning are common sense. But sometimes those rules are there to be broken and, as in these five examples, the results can work surprisingly well.