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Urban provocations
Monocle’s second Quality of Life Conference kicked off in Vienna with a set of urban provocations. Here are Monocle’s top 10 city fixes.
How to Live in the City
Billions of people live in cities but how many of us actually live in our city? Hugo Macdonald, author of the book How to Live in the City, takes us to New York, Tokyo…
Return to splendour
Chicago’s venerable architectural history has been in danger of weighing heavy on the city’s current crop of architects but now new buildings – and the regeneration of existing ones – are strengthening social foundations.
Asia
Hong Kong's housing cremation urns, India's urban centres and Southeast Asia's Russian beach time.
Lasting impressions
Choosing what type of legacy to leave is tricky. In this issue, we present the key players making a mark on our cities and, with a new survey, forge a footprint of our own.
Open secret
This year’s World Design Capital, Taipei, has much to showcase. Its new mayor is keen to advance the city’s liberal credentials, cultivate a creative class and stop the exodus of young talent.
Urbanism
A new lease of life in Lisbon's neighbourhood of Marvila and Beirut's lack of green space.
Observation
From regularly refreshed department stores to dedicated dog buggies, Japan revels in the retail details. Tyler Brûlé explains why nobody does it better and looks ahead to our next Quality of Life Conference.
Perth: opportunity and regeneration
As Perth attempts to shed its reputation for being nothing more than a mining city we explore the architecture, art and hospitality initiatives that are shaping this outpost.
Streets ahead: Bakery Lane
Australia knows how to shop. Its citizens want more than online sprees, seeking out eclectic high streets and innovative retailers. This is a guide to one of Brisbane's best, Bakery Lane.
