Monocle #175: July/August 2024

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AT THE FRONT
CONTRIBUTORS A selection of this issue’s creators.
EDITOR’S LETTER Andrew Tuck introduces the issue.
THE OPENER The price of tourists’ incivility, updates from Europe’s coastlines and more.
VILLA FELTRINELLI We meet the team providing visitors to Lake Garda with a sense of its pride and place.
DESIGN
ISAY WEINFELD The celebrated architect on why humility creates great buildings.
DESIGN & URBANISM Miami’s public-park renaissance and Paris’s arrondissement culture.
OLYMPIAPARK Munich’s 1970s-era athletes’ village is still a winner today. We meet its residents.
DENMARK AND DESIGN How the Nordic nation built its reputation as a global design capital.
ZEUS 1 DIONE The Greek eyewear brand on its summer collection and its hi-spec vision of the future.
ISLAND BRANDS Three fashion firms to sample by the sea this summer, from Mallorca to Filicudi.
OLYMPIC UNIFORMS Berluti goes for gold in tailoring for Team France at this year’s Olympics.
SUMMER ACCESSORIES Make a splash with our pick of the top poolside pieces for the coming season.
FASHION Beat the heat with our breezy edit.
BUSINESS
HAVANA’S BALCONIES The Cuban city’s street-to-balcony trading tradition gets a hi-tech update.
BUSINESS How democratising aviation could help the industry spread its wings. Plus: mags in Manila.
LIVING ON A YACHT We take to the water in Mallorca to try a new vessel redefining luxury sailing.
HOTEL SHOPS The craft-focused retailers offering best-in-class experiences to travellers.
CINABRE The French tie brand with a presidential seal of approval broadens its horizons.
THE AGENDA: GLOBAL BRIEFINGS
THE LONGEVITY TRAP The science behind efforts to postpone death is complex – but the key to living longer might be simpler than it seems.
AFFAIRS Denmark’s new wave of entrepreneurs, therapy gardens in Ukraine and eradicating malaria.
AFFAIRS
START WITH CHILDREN Bratislava shows that building better cities often starts with being more playful.
URBAN UPGRADES How do metropolises make their mark? We explore five benchmark-setting locations.
MAYORS ON THE UP Five figures winning approval from city hall, from Hanover to Cincinnati.
STAYING COOL Beat the heat with lessons from artist Edo Brenes and his canine companion.
KEEPING CITIES TIDY Cities around the world are cleaning up their act. We celebrate those doing it right.
THE MONOCLE MANIFESTO Improving urban environments requires innovative solutions. Here are 30 ideas to get you started.
URBIDERMIS Meet the Barcelona-based brand getting under the skin of sustainability and urban fixes.
CULTURE
CULTURE Could Studio Ghibli-inspired architecture animate and improve urban design? Plus: the former Ljubljana factory reborn as a cultural force.
NIGHT AND THE CITY We head to Tallinn to see how a vibrant nightlife can boost a city’s fortunes.
CLUBBING AT KLYMAX Hit the dance floor at the Bali super club that DJ Harvey helped to design.
SUMMER SOUNDS What to listen to in the sun, curated by monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco.
GLOBAL VIEWS: LONG READS
QUALITY OF LIFE SURVEY  Monocle’s annual round-up of the 20 best places to live.
EDO LÓPEZ The Tijuana-born restaurateur on his Japanese heritage and Mexico City’s culinary scene.
INVENTORY & EXPO: WHERE TO GO, BUY AND EAT
KOH SAMUI Why the easygoing Thai island is having its moment in the spotlight.
CASAS DA QUINTA DE CIMA We meet the green-fingered owner of a former Algarve farmhouse.
SANDWICHES Our recipes that show why the humble snack really is the best thing since sliced bread.
COASTERS How eye-catching drink-mat designs can be a clever brand-building opportunity.
NEIGHBOURHOODS Creating alluring urban areas relies on the efforts of residents. We head to three places where a sense of community is seen as capital.