Explorers and residents alike have become besotted with Perth’s Swan River. So how has it retained its status as the city’s focal point? With good planning, a love of water sports and an appreciation of nature.
Western Australia is turning over a new leaf with the recent opening of its City of Perth Library: it’s the first civic structure to be built in the CBD in 44 years. The seven-level, 3,500 sq m building was designed by…
Danish lawmaker Mogens Lykketoft is about to step down from his one-year post as president of the United Nations General Assembly – but not before giving his New York office at the UN HQ a new look. True to his roots Lyk…
Fiona Wilson reporting from Perth: Having recently transformed from sleepy suburban outpost into a thriving mineral-rich boomtown, this Western Australian city is poised to reinvent itself again, with sustainability and…
Once fallow farmland, Maylands lay dormant for decades before springing forth as fertile land for a budding café and culture scene – and the odd bit of flirting.
When Ron Thom was commissioned to design a university in Peterborough 50 years ago, his unique artistic approach set him apart from his Canadian peers – and hasn’t been topped since. Monocle takes a tour around campus.
Toronto is trumpeted as a city of diversity so it’s no surprise to see that variety carried over into its shopping too. Our third Retail Safari takes you on a tour of the small businesses that take on the big brands, from…
September brings with it some scrumptious drinking and dining news, including the opening of a bar down under, a Japanese coffee grinder to get your hands on and a young chef to watch in Berlin. Plus: a round-up of Copen…
Cities evolve constantly, sometimes seemingly without anyone planning or guiding the process. But new ideas about how they work and can be improved abound, for those interested in taking them on.