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Constructing the future

15 March 2007

The Gantenbein Winery, in Fläsch, Switzerland, has been the prototype for an entirely new approach to bricklaying: using modified industrial robots. Traditionally, the promise of industrial robots has been that they would…

Monocle Minute

Cinema constructs

18 March 2017

Commercial-property developers in Hong Kong are being required to allocate space for cinemas in new properties as the government looks to increase box-office numbers in what was once the world’s third-largest film industry…

Monocle Minute

Constructive Medellín

12 October 2015

After a bustling edition of the Artbo fair in Bogotá earlier this month, Colombia’s art scene has also had a handsome new addition up-country: the expanded Medellín Museum of Modern Art (Mamm). The original museum, fashi…

Film

Abuja

8 October 2008

Founded 32 years ago, Nigerian capital Abuja was a utopian dream. But it became marred by corruption and few could afford to live there. Today, as the cranes return, its new minister is attempting to forge a truly African…

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Sky’s the limit

22 June 2017

Thyssenkrupp’s soaring lift-test tower promises to push construction possibilities to new heights. But, more importantly, the townspeople love it too.

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Business

8 January 2010

Extreme shopping in Japan's Don Quijote stores, and an innovative waste management system from Tel Aviv.

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Building connections

19 March 2020

Swissbau in Basel is a biennial window onto the pre-eminent Swiss construction industry – and a one-stop-shop for the world’s most forward-thinking architects.

Film

Beirut Reconstruction

8 February 2011

Monocle explores how Beirut's redevelopment has become a threat to the city's historic streets and neighbourhoods.

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Quiet triumph

21 October 2015

The work of modernist architect Alvar Aalto is revered well beyond his native Finland. But you have to travel to the country’s far north to discover a barely known part of his portfolio: a city he planned from scratch

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City dodge

21 October 2015

Privacy and quiet in the city are in short supply but this mid-20th-century-inspired house in a lively Toronto shopping district is an object lesson in bold choices and the art of concealment.

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Asia

18 January 2016

Building a new state capital in India, South Korean entertainment and a political dynasty in the Philippines.

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If you build it

20 June 2019

The world’s largest construction trade fair might not strike many as a likely destination for a fun day out but Bauma is attracting revellers to Bavaria in droves. We don lederhosen, munch bratwurst and join the crane…

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Africa/Middle East

17 October 2009

We sign up for a degree at the University of Seychelles, Iraq's foreign food shopping list grows as droughts dry up the rivers, Israel takes commuting to new lengths and Angola at last rebuilds... sort of.

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Uphill struggle

17 April 2008

Sochi, a Black Sea beach resort popular with Putin and Siberian retirees, was the surprise choice to host the 2014 Winter Olympics – it lacks proper sewers for a start. So before it can cater for an expected one million…

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Revving up Germany

21 June 2012

He believes in playing classical music as a way to prevent road rage and he understands that better transport solutions mean a higher quality of life. Meet Peter Ramsauer, Germany’s minister of transportation, construction…

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Building sights

21 February 2013

BAU is the world’s largest fair for the construction and architecture industries while also being a dream getaway for home handymen. From grand designs to garden sheds, Monocle visits the design world’s most no-nonsense…

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