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Urbanism

Prime movers

The idea of changing a city for the better might be daunting but individuals with vision and initiative can make a meaningful difference.

  • Issue #165
  • 10 min read
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Urbanism

Key to the city

The world’s urban centres are flourishing once more despite pandemic-related predictions of their demise. Editor in chief Andrew Tuck celebrates our cities’ resilience, vision and innovation, as evidenced in Monocle’s Quality of Life survey.

  • Issue #155
  • 4 min read
Illustration of man reading in chair with dog beside him, overlooking waterfront city with boats and buildings
Travel and restaurants

Off the map

Sometimes a sustainable solution is on the doorstep. We start our tour of domestic success stories in Lapland, where foreign visitors are absent but Finns are strapping on skis.

  • Issue #141
  • 1 min read
Person cross-country skiing through snow-covered forest with dog on leash in Finnish Lapland
Design

Ground control

In forensically researching the history of a site before he builds on it, prolific Japanese architect Tsuyoshi Tane likens his role to that of an archaeologist. We meet him to dig a little deeper.

  • Issue #141
  • 6 min read
Ground control
Urbanism

Room to grow

A new urban farm in Paris is boosting the city’s food supply. And it’s an idea that’s bearing fruit in cities across the world.

  • Issue #138
  • 9 min read
Room to grow
Entrepreneurialism

Sunny outlook

How have businesses weathered changes in the way we shop, eat and work? We meet the smart souls who have rebranded and thrived as our world evolves, making a difference to their communities.

  • The Entrepreneurs #3
  • 31 min read
Sunny outlook
Affairs

Down the garden path

Getting out among nature is good for our wellbeing – but where to find it in the city? We catch up with the green-fingered residents who, among the glass and the concrete, are tending…

  • Issue #135
  • 16 min read
Down the garden path
Business

Starter’s orders

Struggling to source the kit that will turn your summer start-up dream into reality? These firms have the goods to get your business into gear.

  • Issue #135
  • 5 min read
Green mobile canning van with driver visible through window and yellow steam or vapor coming from top

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