Our editor in chief on what makes a successful travel hub and how cities can help us all go with the flow.

For this special mobility edition we see how Istanbul is boosting footfall with a cup of the black stuff, get our game on at airports and investigate transportation by rope in our global news round-up.

US armed forces have a secret weapon: a jazz band that knows how to take a nation by storm.

Could the world’s longest undersea tunnel linking Japan and South Korea be built by the ‘Moonies’?

Natalie Brunner credits her connection to her inner circle with amplifying her work at FM4.

If you’ve been to the US, it’s likely that Donald Meeker gave you directions. He’s the graphic designer whose wayfinding systems keep millions of people on track every day.

War left the Turkish city of Van bereft of visitors – but it’s being transformed by Iranians in search of the good life.

Henry Ford and Interstate highways put paid to the US railway’s glory years but new higher-speed projects could make riding the tracks part of life once more. Well, one day anyway.

We travel back to a time when there was still hope for Berlin’s new airport and find out why it still hasn’t got off the ground, look ahead to the arrival of driverless cars – and ask whether they’re driving a future that anyone really wants – and discover the decisions that rendered the electric vehicle the perennial “car of tomorrow”. Let’s get a move on.

From its base in Austria’s capital, the International Atomic Energy Agency keeps a weather eye on global nuclear risks. According to its head, Yukiya Amano, the outlook has rarely been stormier.

The Oregon governor who's the antithesis of Donald Trump, a ne'er-do-well election line-up in Liberia and overdue renovations at Vienna's Hofburg Palace.

Taiwan's representative to the UK on his country's relationship with China, Roma culture in the German capital and the man in the middle of Greek-Turkish spats.

Finland goes shopping, Indonesia gets a new frigate, Colombia looks to plug a few post-Farc voids and Singapore finds a new place to park its F15s.

Seoul's mayor adds some soul to his city, the Polish government has new-airport aspirations and Canada's largest ferry operator gets set to revitalise its fleet.

Xi Jinping may remain popular but with a worsening economy, dangerous pollution levels and a newly unpredictable relationship with the US, how strong is the president’s grip on his country?

Mobility movers and shakers prefer built in Bavaria to talked about in Silicon Valley.

Steering one of Italy’s largest media companies is just part of Monica Mondardini’s job portfolio. The CEO tells us about the steely resolve that keeps her business decisions on track.

City bikes are enjoying an unprecedented boom. Meet the retailers keeping pace with the latest trends in a fast-moving market.

Technogym’s passion for health doesn’t stop at champion gym equipment – its open-plan, light-filled headquarters is a shrine to employee wellbeing.

The chairman of global rail operator MTR has built a career out of making good connections.

The companies launching the space sector into orbit and Portugal's marriage of tradition and technology.

We go behind the scenes at a stadium-sized operation where creating sets for some of the most famous live TV shows in the US – and the world – has become a family affair.

Esther Schipper’s career path from Köln to Berlin reflects the fluidity of Germany’s art scene. Here’s how the gallerist has stayed ahead of the curve.

Switzerland’s new typographical magazine, the world’s dominant television format and the woman connecting Canada’s artists to its venues.

Good design keeps a city on the go. From bridge-builders to nifty mopeds, here are some of the most dynamic transport ideas.

Eduard Neuenschwander’s modernist colony is designed to nurture nature.

The Swiss Natural History Museum and its new home, the Nordic airport offering visitors a warm welcome and a few fixes for Belgrade’s cycling infrastructure.

Staircases can trigger conversations, provide a sense of arrival and dazzle with ingenuity. So why are they neglected in the design of so many new projects?

From novel hot-dog buns and particularly accomodating pillows to three-dimensional cabin design, Monocle jets off to Hamburg's annual Aircraft Interiors Expo to see the innovations that are flying in the face of convention. Read on to find out which products are likely to remain grounded and which are taking off - no passport required.

Ditch self-checkouts, find ever better products and be nice – here’s how two players are rethinking the supermarket.

Although quintessentially Italian, pasta-makers are increasingly reliant on imported wheat. We meet the man shaping a more sustainable future for its production.

The best places to eat in Santa Monica, new openings in Amsterdam, London and Los Angeles and artisanal cheese from Singapore.

Its origins may be ambiguous but you can be certain of one thing: ‘flammekueche’ is a crowd-pleaser. Created as a means of testing an oven’s temperature, this happy accident can be salty or sweet and is perfect for sharing – along with a bottle of Alsace wine.

The prime minister of Albania sits down in his office dining room to talk politics, relationships and his dream dinner.

Oslo’s once-muted fashion houses are stepping out of their comfort zones to put Norwegian labels on the world stage.

Sleepy Mediterranean towns become high-fashion havens each summer. But with the Russians gone, can you still make big money from small bikinis?

Corelate, Ode to Sunday and Narifuri.

Whether it’s long-haul to Changi or a 5km cycle to campus, your get-up needs to keep you cool and comfortable so you can arrive sharpish.

We give some well-deserved credit to the team invested in London's finest and most ambitious new hospitality spot: The Ned.

Next time you’re in Tokyo, check in to a hotel where character and charm come as part of the service.

Warming to the subject of taking pleasure in the journey rather than the destination, we’ve collated the products you need to travel well.

Thrilling reads, unmissable shops, hot tracks and enticing products.

The colourful Lisbon shop bringing a touch of tropicana cool to the city.

Where to sleep, eat and shop this month.