Urbanism
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Work wonders
Manufacturing in Turin may have withered but the Borgo Rossini district has made grand use of empty industrial spaces to refashion a warm community in its place.
What’s up, dock?
Once a key site during the fall of communism, Gdansk slipped into obscurity. Now the Polish port city is making waves again as a trading hub attracting a new generation of innovators.
Gaining momentum
Monocle meets the new wave of diplomats from the Netherlands, Italy and Ethiopia making valuable connections in one of China’s fastest-growing cities, Chongqing.
Dock star
In Aarhus, imaginative rejuvenation projects are making the Danish coastal city a rival to the country’s capital. But this isn't gentrification; it’s a fresh approach to progress, sprinkled with liberal amounts of industrial grit.
Turning over a new leaf
Once a seedy neighbourhood, Zürich’s Kreis 4 is now a shiny hub of creativity. But the clean-up didn’t involve a clear-out: a glimmer of the red-light district remains as proof of a seductive locale.
Revival school
The Savannah College of Art and Design produces graduates full of inspiration and savvy. Monocle visited the city for a lesson in considered development and urban revival.
Design
Rethinking Olympic stadiums, plus a new homeware shop in London and Chicago's architecture biennal
Capital gains
Lithuania no longer looks enviously at its Nordic neighbours; its capital illustrates why. Self-confident and creative, Vilnius typifies how a small nation can realise big ambitions.
In the slipstream
While Jakarta chokes on pollution, Surabaya, Indonesia’s second city, is taking a fresher route to modernity. Discover why being number two can put you in first place.
Perfect marriage
Berlin’s Wedding quarter, once dismissed as a drab industrial district, is now an engaging home for creative types thanks to its eclectic architecture and laidback atmosphere. Monocle got a spot on the guestlist.
