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Conceived of only 21 years ago, most nations want a “soft power” strategy – a way of winning the world over without resorting to military-industrial might. Here Monocle countdown the top 20 soft power nations, which have achieved their status through natural resources combined with creative, modern thinking.

In the wake of a very difficult year for Japan, Monocle heads to Tokyo for its annual design week to see how the city and country is using craft heritage to attract new business.

From cutting edge upstarts to blue-chip stalwarts, London's art galleries are ever innovating with new spaces and new ideas. Monocle visits four that each in their own way show the art scene to be as bold as ever.

As Istanbul moves forward with aggressive plans for growth and renewal, Monocle meets the people of Karaköy to find out what kind of an impact development there might have.

Monocle friends Kylie Minogue and Verbal teamed up for this exclusive music video to mark the launch of Monocle 24, live on air twenty-four hours a day from our studios in Midori House.

Monocle learns how careful thinking about architecture and design is helping the Nordic nations punch above their weight in Berlin.

As part of a series on neighbourhoods in transition, Monocle visits Candelaria in Bogotá.

With membership fees in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, golf is the ultimate statement of wealth in South Korea.

As more and more chefs blur the boundary between kitchen and table, we visit the entrepreneurs who are inventing new ways to heighten the restaurant experience.

Typefaces are something of an obsession at Copenhagen design agency e-Types. Monocle heads to Vesterbro to see how they're faring.

As the auto industry faces significant technological and social change, Monocle reports from the Frankfurt motor show on the effect this is having on car design.

In the past 40 years, India's urban population has boomed by more than 350 per cent. Such rapid urban growth throws up huge challenges for planners and architects, but New Delhi is an example of a city taking control of its future development.

For those looking for a career change Bologna's Gelato University offers a sweet alternative to further education.

Monocle's editors and contributors have travelled the world in search of inspiring retailers and craftsmen, new designers on the brink of breakthrough, top-notch technology and accessories, and that perfect pair of shoes.

In the poor south-side of Bogotá, Colombia, things are changing for the better by way of both government-backed and community-driven education projects.