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Hot town, summer in the city
As borders reopen, Tyler Brûlé is on the move again and continuing to celebrate urban life.
Plus point
It’s not all doom and gloom. We should ensure that enforced behaviours can bring about positive changes to the ways we interact.
Designed to learn: Three Swiss schools embracing the architecture of education
Recognising the impact that a school’s design can have on a child’s education, Swiss architects are leading the field in creating more accommodating institutions. We visit three that make the grade.
Meet the winners Soft Power Awards 2019
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Monocle’s Soft Power Awards. This year we’re celebrating those who are persuading the world in a subtler way.
Family tree
Keen to keep business in full bloom, this garden centre offers so much more than its plants.
Expo: Fête accompli
Every generation the quiet Vaud town of Vevey comes ablaze in a riot of colour, costumery and carousing during its Fête des Vignerons.
Diplomacy Briefing
We talk to Taiwan’s man in London about diplomatic tussles with China, the Swiss build their second-largest embassy and Russia’s backfire in the Baltics.
Protected status
If you’re in charge of policing one of the safest cities in the world, pressure and pride go hand in hand.
The opener
Why frazzled American tourists order fries to go, plus a very Australian political grilling.
