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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…
We take the mood at Mipim as interviewees vie for real estate on Monocle Radio
This month Monocle has been at Mipim, the world’s largest real-estate fair and urban festival, which takes place in Cannes. Inside the Palais des Festivals, the main exhibition space, we built a Monocle Radio…
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.
25 property insiders on the next big market opportunities
In property and construction there is still space to rethink and reinvent from the ground up. Here lie valuable insights from 25 insiders, from architects and asset managers to property magnates worldwide.
Breaking new ground
As a still-young country, the UAE offers bold, enterprising entrepreneurs opportunities to carve out their own path, whether in logistics or property. We meet three business pioneers.
Building connections
Cautious investors, climate change and the shifting nature of work are challenging the property industry but at trade fair Mipim on the Côte d’Azur, the mood is – mostly – optimistic.
Village green
Construction is one of the most environmentally damaging industries. In Copenhagen, one developer is trying to lead from the front – and swell its coffers in the process.
Wood intentions
A greater embrace of timber and the use of digital efficiency simulacra were among the constructive ideas for greener property at the latest Expo Real trade fair.
From the ground up
Your business need not be a sudden brainwave. We speak to four company leaders about how on-the-ground experience is invaluable to future ventures, whether it’s tracking cheetahs or learning to love old buildings.
King of the mild frontier
Kozo Futagi saw a gap in the Japanese market for log cabins as affordable second homes. He's had to roll in a different direction – when people move in, they stay put.
