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Cities briefing

18 May 2017

Seoul's mayor adds some soul to his city, the Polish government has new-airport aspirations and Canada's largest ferry operator gets set to revitalise its fleet.

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It's time to take stock and tune in to a special series that seeks answers to some of the toughest questions confronting the world. Whether it's changing demographics and ageing populations, to the trials posed by climate…

Monocle Minute

Clever thinking

28 October 2015

One of China’s richest men plans to bring new meaning to the smart city. Yan Jiehe, a former teacher and founder of China Pacific Construction Group, is funnelling €35bn into a new city in Shanwei, south China. But only the…

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Fertile markets

8 December 2015

Rural depopulation is the flipside of the urban success story but there are ways to make sure it doesn’t leave city-dwellers bereft of fresh produce or their age-old connection to the soil. Here are three firms ploughing…

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Driving forces

8 December 2016

As cities become increasingly choked with traffic, new ways of keeping our urban centres moving are being explored and – perhaps surprisingly – the car is still key to the mix. From updates on car-sharing to mini buses, the…

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Model living: Urban villages

19 April 2016

From Auckland to Rome, find out why city living doesn’t rule out a relaxed, bucolic pace.

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Americas briefing

17 June 2010

Mayor Bloomberg gives the go-ahead for a new park in New York, Brazil overhauls in libraries in a bid to address its social problems, and Canada goes scouting for new Scientific talent.

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Europe briefing

20 June 2013

Sky-high rents in Switzerland. Vienna's Wien Mitte and a Q&A with Lisbon architect Goncalo Ribeiro Telles.

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Business Briefing

8 January 2010

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

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2012 forecast: urbanism

17 November 2011

What'll happen to our cities in the coming year. Japan wil have more trees, Mumbai will have more high-rises and Portugal will get its first "smart city".

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Rebuilding America

17 June 2010

These 10 creative ventures – online, community-focused and commercial – are remaking American cities. They include the founders of museum hotels across the Midwest, the organiser of a neighbourhood Art Walk and an entrep…

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Europe briefing

17 June 2010

Copenhagen saddles up for the world's biggest urban cycling contest, Russia's "Silicon Valley" gets to live by its own rules, and Istanbul, the call to prayer becomes easier to the ear.

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Direct current

14 December 2017

In this, the first of an eight-part series between Audi and Monocle, we embark on a journey to discover the future of mobility in our cities. We start with a focus on electric cars and how urban environments need to adapt…

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Office job

22 June 2017

One of Switzerland’s smartest property firms helped improve a once-unloved stretch of Zürich. Now Ledermann has tackled its most ambitious project – developers everywhere take note.

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Leading the flock

17 August 2008

In the first of a regular monthly series of international street profiles, we popped down to Lamb’s Conduit Street for a stroll, some tapas and a little retail reconnaissance.

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Estate of the art

20 June 2013

A progressive 1960s concrete estate in the middle of precious woodland might send alarm bells ringing in many design circles. But Siedlung Halen just outside Bern is a quiet, friendly triumph where nurture sits alongside…

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