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The liveable cities index 2011

17 June 2011

For our Quality-of-Life issue, Monocle has been busy researching the world’s top cities. And with a re-jig of the way each urban centre is assessed, this year’s top 25 promises some surprises.

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Won’t back down

17 August 2017

Before the 2016 US election, Nancy Pelosi was preparing for a different life. But the Democrats’ loss has reignited her fire.

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The Globalist - Monday 29 August

29 August 2022

Fighting continues around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine. Plus: a look ahead to Brazil’s upcoming election, Nasa’s “megarocket” gets ready to blast off and London celebrates Notting Hill Carnival.

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The Monocle Weekly, episode 268

24 August 2014

We meet journalist and author David Eimer who tells of the lesser known parts of China that are beyond Beijing’s influence and hear the story of an American furniture manufacturer who successfully fought offshoring and…

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The Monocle Daily - Friday 26 August

26 August 2022

Monocle’s Chris Cermak has the latest on the raid on Donald Trump’s home in Florida. Plus, we examine Ukraine’s independence, Markus Hippi and Petri Burtsoff discuss Estonia-Finland relations and Alexis Self and Lilian…

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Pot luck

21 October 2010

When two designers bought a pottery, their home became a colourful showcase for the company. Not only have they been able to turn around an ailing business but they’ve also completely restructured and redecorated their…

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Rise again

29 April 2021

Set in the sweeping hills of Tuscany’s wilder neighbour, Castello di Reschio adds a keen eye for historic Italian design to its rustic setting.

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Fashion

23 May 2013

Outfits, retailers, designers and makers to keep an eye out for this month.

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Meet the Writers - Caryl Phillips’s snapshot of the Windrush Generation

19 January 2025

Booker Prize shortlisted writer Caryl Phillips is one of contemporary literature’s master stylists. His latest novel, ‘Another Man in the Street’, chronicles a West Indian man’s journey to England as part of the Windrush…

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Past tense

19 May 2015

Not far from the sun loungers and beach bars of this holiday hotspot, a stretch of no-man’s land is forever 1974. It marks the frontier policed by the UN’s longest-established peacekeeping force, where success is measured…

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Ercol’s furniture business lasted two world wars and it’s still sitting pretty – here’s how

16 April 2020

Ercol has refined the craft of making fine timber furniture in the UK, elevating its design and quality. As the family firm named after founder Lucian Ercolani marks its centenary, we visit its factory in the Chiltern Hills…

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Vim and vigour

19 January 2017

Not long ago, urban-planners seemed to have solutions for most of the problems of city living. But something no one predicted was that ease of life could make for less active, less healthy populations. Now a new kind of…

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Accidental empire

17 April 2007

Not since the Second World War have the islands of the Pacific been so hotly fought over. This time, however, the battle lines are diplomatic. China, the US and Taiwan are all pitching in but it is Australia that is running…

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Return to splendour

17 February 2014

The appeal of this affable port city is rising, especially in the revitalised Cavana quarter.

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Sound factory

17 August 2007

Rough Trade, London.

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Coasting it

27 June 2024

The humble coaster is an often overlooked opportunity for deftly done advertising. Here, our lighter-fingered correspondents have brought back a few favourites that they’ve found on recent travels, from Brazil to Bavaria…