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George Town
Entrepreneurs seeking a renovation project will find dilapidated charm and shop-houses in George Town. Part of the Malaysian city, a Unesco world heritage site, is now welcoming independent businesses.
Soap opera
Ach. Brito soaps are instantly recognisable by their vintage-inspired packaging and Claus Porto label. This family-run company dates back to 1887 but still continues to innovate and appeal to new markets.
Captains on the seas
With over 200 inhabited islands, Maldivian Air Taxi provides an essential service to tourists and islanders. The Maldives’ premier island-hopping service relies on seaplanes, where the only onboard luxury required is the view.
In the family way
Richard Neutra's Reunion House in Silver Lake, occupied by his son, remains one of the best and most authentic examples of his impact on modernist architecture in southern California.
Future proof
Kyoto is renowned for its ancient traditions. But a crop of young designers is making sure it’s also set to become one of Japan's creative hubs of the future.
On the block
London’s Phillips de Pury, Chicago’s Wright, Sweden’s Örnsbergsauktionen and Berlin’s Auctionata are put under the Monocle microscope, as we explore how the auction design industry is keeping pace in the 21st century.
Art market
A new Russian TV comedy channel, a bookshop in Bratislava, a new gallery in Washington and a Q & A with the founder of the Pinta art festival in Argentina.
Business
The company championing local organic produce in the UAE, Honda's new business jets, plus more news from the business world.
Two’s company
Husband-and-wife team Martine and Prosper Assouline have built their luxury publishing house by doing what feels natural. From a Paris apartment, Assouline is now a US-based market leader.
Winning team
A former sporting arena has been reborn in Toronto as the flagship store of Canadian supermarket Loblaws. The city’s traditional home of ice hockey now houses fresh produce instead of pucks.
