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2012 forecast: urbanism
What'll happen to our cities in the coming year. Japan wil have more trees, Mumbai will have more high-rises and Portugal will get its first "smart city".
Breaking the rules
The codes of good urban planning are common sense. But sometimes those rules are there to be broken and, as in these five examples, the results can work surprisingly well.
Hard-task masters
Monocle’s homage to city workers with the world's toughest tasks. From slum clearance in Mumbai to Cairo’s rubbish problem and Taipei’s animal shelter, we hear their creative solutions to the challenges.
Bombay mix
India’s new elite is investing in architecture that uses local building traditions and ancient science. A weekend retreat from Mumbai by architect Bijoy Jain shows this trend at its modest best.
India adds up
With 600 million people under 25, India has a booming consumer society. Monocle visits Mumbai’s ad agencies to see how brands are courting this new, heady atmosphere of creativity and commerce.
