public spaces Archives

Urbanism

Bright ideas, big cities

From rising rents to loneliness, five writers discuss Ed Stocker /the challenges facing modern urban areas – and explore the innovative solutions that are required.

Issue #165
15 min read

Illustration showing urban contrast with garbage truck and workers on left, woman with headphones on right

Urbanism

Living the dream in Monocle’s fantasy city

We’ve gathered 25 ideas from our far-flung travels to entertain as well as to nudge readers, architects, entrepreneurs and developers to delve deeper into what makes their cities tick.

Issue #165
19 min read

Architecture

By the book

The completion of a 15-year library renovation is the end of a chapter for the team behind it – but the bonds they’ve formed are an ongoing story.

Issue #162
4 min read

Group of eleven people posing together in ornate library with domed ceiling and circular bookshelves

Design

A sense of place

We visit 50 places, from buildings to parks, that inspire great designers.

Issue #160
22 min read

Snow-covered modern building with angular roof emerging from white landscape in Greenland

Urbanism

The park project reconnecting Bangkok’s residents with their city’s canals.

Issue #156
7 min read

Aerial black and white view of complex highway interchange with multiple curved overpasses intersecting through urban area

Travel and restaurants

Taking to the waters

The Swiss city of Baden is named after its baths but only recently has it embraced its curative waters and revived the riverfront. We dive in to find out how.