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19 October 2017
What is that sense that distinguishes one city from another? From urban features, to planning, cultural institutions or values, there are certain quirks that immediately define a city or region.
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19 October 2017
What is that sense that distinguishes one city from another? From urban features, to planning, cultural institutions or values, there are certain quirks that immediately define a city or region.
25 May 2017
Food can be a big part of a city’s identity. But as cities adapt to technology and changing demographics, is the food tradition changing too? We head to Paris, Cairo and Hong Kong to have a look at what’s on the menu.
21 April 2016
What is it that makes us feel like we belong somewhere? From Estonia and France to Canada and Italy, it’s all about the sense of a nation as a whole – and often, what makes them proud too.
1 June 2017
What makes a city’s musical identity? We find out about Rio de Janeiro’s newest musical style and hear how Toronto is trying to keep its music venues alive.
24 January 2012
We visit D&AD in London to look at 50 years of design, discuss the new Paris menswear lines and learn about Beijing’s design identity.
11 July 2013
Monocle’s Jack Phillips heads to São Paulo and speaks to the city’s musicians, sculptors and museum curators on how Brazil’s artists have helped give the country a sense of itself.
4 June 2016
June is a good month for football fans. But the Euro 2016 and the Copa America aren’t merely about the game, they’re about identity and nationalism too. These events are some of the only times when nations come together and…
13 May 2014
Monocle design editor Tom Morris reflects on the golden age of corporate identity with Tony Brook of Unit Editions and our Creative Director Richard Spencer Powell. Plus, Alexei Korolyov profiles Austrian talent Susanne…
25 February 2021
Vienna might be famed for its classical music but the city has also won awards for the sound identity of its public transport. Monocle’s Alexei Korolyov meets the reassuring voice of Vienna.
24 November 2016
‘Identity politics’ is being blamed for Hillary Clinton’s defeat – executive editor Steve Bloomfield explains why it shouldn’t be.
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