Monocle Issue 175 July/August 2024 Quality of life

A selection of this issue’s creators.

Andrew Tuck introduces the issue.

The price of tourists’ incivility, updates from Europe’s coastlines and more.

The celebrated architect on why humility creates great buildings.

The Cuban city’s street-to-balcony trading tradition gets a hi-tech update.

We meet the team providing visitors to Lake Garda with a sense of its pride and place.

The science behind efforts to postpone death is complex – but the key to living longer might be simpler than it seems.

Denmark’s new wave of entrepreneurs, therapy gardens in Ukraine and eradicating malaria.

Bratislava shows that building better cities often starts with being more playful.

How democratising aviation could help the industry spread its wings. Plus: mags in Manila.

Could Studio Ghibli-inspired architecture animate and improve urban design? Plus: the former Ljubljana factory reborn as a cultural force.

Miami’s public-park renaissance and Paris’s arrondissement culture.

Monocle’s annual round-up of the 20 best places to live.

How do metropolises make their mark? We explore five benchmark-setting locations.

Five figures winning approval from city hall, from Hanover to Cincinnati.

We head to Tallinn to see how a vibrant nightlife can boost a city’s fortunes.

Beat the heat with lessons from artist Edo Brenes and his canine companion.

Cities around the world are cleaning up their act. We celebrate those doing it right.

The Tijuana-born restaurateur on his Japanese heritage and Mexico City’s culinary scene.

Improving urban environments requires innovative solutions. Here are 30 ideas to get you started.

Hit the dance floor at the Bali super club that DJ Harvey helped to design.

What to listen to in the sun, curated by monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco.

Munich’s 1970s-era athletes’ village is still a winner today. We meet its residents.

How the Nordic nation built its reputation as a global design capital.

Meet the Barcelona-based brand getting under the skin of sustainability and urban fixes.

We take to the water in Mallorca to try a new vessel redefining luxury sailing.

The craft-focused retailers offering best-in-class experiences to travellers.

The Greek eyewear brand on its summer collection and its hi-spec vision of the future.

Three fashion firms to sample by the sea this summer, from Mallorca to Filicudi.

Berluti goes for gold in tailoring for Team France at this year’s Olympics.

The French tie brand with a presidential seal of approval broadens its horizons.

Make a splash with our pick of the top poolside pieces for the coming season.

Beat the heat with our breezy edit.

Why the easygoing Thai island is having its moment in the spotlight.

We meet the green-fingered owner of a former Algarve farmhouse.

Our recipes that show why the humble snack really is the best thing since sliced bread.

How eye-catching drink-mat designs can be a clever brand-building opportunity.

Creating alluring urban areas relies on the efforts of residents. We head to three places where a sense of community is seen as capital.