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Viennese vision
Maria Vassilakou, Vienna’s former deputy mayor, crosses Mariahilferstrasse, the road she transformed from traffic‑clogged chaos into a pedestrian boulevard. The campaign reshaped urban life and elevated her into political stardom.
Crimson tide
Ferries have been chugging between Japan and South Korea for decades but a new scarlet vessel, the 'Queen Beetle', is offering passengers a less choppy voyage across the Genkai Sea.
State of the arts
Singapore's art museum transforms a cargo warehouse into an unconventional gallery space, challenging traditional exhibition formats while its main building undergoes renovation.
Cities Briefing
We sit down with the woman who could be Copenhagen’s next mayor and explore a park project in Busan.
Little by little
Think you need a metropolis for big ideas? Not so. These compact cities make up for their size with entrepreneurial flair. We meet the folk whose ideas have taken root in smaller cities.
Cities
Busan’s industrial waterfront gets a makeover and Portland looks to integrate nature.
East side story
The world is paying close attention to films from Taiwan, South Korea and Japan, with Vietnam also in on the act. Monocle takes a seat at Korea’s Pusan International Film Festival.
Expo 20: All at sea
South Korea is home to the world's three biggest shipyards, all near Busan. But as the global economy slows, the city is looking to innovation and the arts to secure its future.
