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Suomenlinna sea fortress
Popular with tourists, scenic Suomenlinna comprises eight islands and is only a short ferry ride from Helsinki. Snap up a merchant’s house here and experience a villagey lifestyle.
Ehrenfeld
Once a workers’ district, the Ehrenfeld neighbourhood in Köln is luring a multi-cultural mix of families and creatives with its competitive housing prices and well- preserved architecture.
Villa Crespo
As Palermo loses its edge, largely due to high property prices, Buenos Aires creatives are upping sticks and heading south for the cobbled streets and bohemian feel of up-and-coming barrio Villa Crespo.
Expo 53: Building for the future
Cannes’ annual MIPIM property market is a chance for countries and cities to show off their grand design visions, a fascinating milieu where mayors, speculators and architects mingle despite the economic crisis.
Fort Point Channel
The Boston Society of Architects has moved in as have media companies, restaurateurs and developers. The red-brick warehouse-style lofts provide creative living and the rest of Boston is on the doorstep.
Barranco
Once home to wealthy Limeños, this small Lima neighbourhood benefits from Pacific Ocean apartments, a community feel, restored villas and a thriving cultural scene.
Erskineville
Erskineville’s rise as an address for urban professionals hasn’t stripped its character. Old workers’ cottages provide creative living spaces, and Erskineville Road offers attractive shops, restaurants, bars and a prized bakery.
Paradise in the city
You'll find 'almost perfect' places to live from Munich to Melbourne. At Monocle, we’ve created the ideal mansion block, with nothing omitted. Now, who’s going to build it?
