Urbanism
Electric bikes are handy but why must they be used as garbage bins on wheels?
When did city dwellers decide to turn the lime bike into a garish waste disposal unit?
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Is the reinvention of downtown Cairo Egypt’s most controversial comeback?
The Egyptian capital is fast evolving as developers seek fresh opportunities on its storied streets. Here we investigate whether the restoration of its bustling heart can be done without sacrificing its essence.
Hong Kong’s new 13km promenade is revitalising community life and wellbeing
A freshly completed harbourside promenade on Hong Kong Island is drawing the city’s residents out to play and providing them with a new way to enjoy the waterfront.
Parks, housing and keeping young people around: Five mayors on the future of their cities
Monocle spoke with mayors from Finland, Portugal, Italy and London at Mipim about the challenges facing their constituents and the projects they’re working on to improve urban living conditions.
Global crises test the real-estate sector but Mipim’s mood was resolute
“How are you finding the mood this year?” People would ask as they came to the Monocle Radio booth at Mipim, the world’s largest real-estate fair, which concluded yesterday in Cannes. The question was…
Lisbon mayor Carlos Moedas on urban regeneration, the city’s soul and where he gets his ‘pastel de nata’
As Lisbon’s global profile rises, so does the pressures on its housing, infrastructure and public spaces. At Mipim 2026, mayor Carlos Moedas outlines his strategy for keeping the Portuguese capital welcoming and liveable.
10 takeaways from Mipim 2026: The ideas, projects and robot homes that everyone was talking about
The world’s biggest real-estate gathering returned to Cannes with ambitious ideas for developments from Baghdad to the Black Sea. These were the ideas, people and projects shaping the conversation at Mipim 2026.
‘Good deeds should be done in silence’: Meet the anti-graffiti artist working in secret to clean the walls of Brescia
Working in the dead of night, Ghost Pitùr is on a one-man mission to rid his Lombardian city of graffiti.
‘The solution is not more tourists.’ Málaga’s mayor navigates his growth challenge
One of Europe’s longest-serving mayors, Málaga’s Francisco de la Torre has plenty of creative ideas about how to improve his city.
Fresh off a successful stint as Winter Olympics host, Milan has finally found its mojo
Encouraged by impressive events such as Expo 2015 and the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, brand Milan is back in business.
How Cape Town’s beautiful €2m public pool upgrades are making a splash
Enhancements to many of the South African city’s 37 bathing facilities have made for a bumper summer of swimming and poolside fun. Monocle wades in to find a populace brought together.
