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Culture / Entertainment
Trigger Happy
Issue 1
Dundee is a key hub for the world’s computer games industry. And not just any games. The city’s software houses are responsible for some of the most violent titles ever produced, including *Grand Theft Auto*. Why Dundee?…
Affairs / Politics
Asia Briefing
Issue 32
How the citizens of Phnom Penh can expect to stay dry next monsoon, plus India's plans to put people in space and Indonesia's ambitions to become a green-transport pioneer.
Culture / Architecture
Design principal
Issue 15
The leafy Rhode Island School of Design, a global leader in arts education, is buzzing about its new president: the freewheeling, commercially aware digital theorist and world-reknowned graphic designer John Maeda – a man…
Design / Furniture
Briefing Architecture/Design
Issue 5
Danish creations, Taiwanese homes and Italian words of wisdom.
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Culture / Arts
Art market briefing
Issue 34
Munich's Galerie Zink, Artinfo.cn goes to China, Christie's Pop Memorabilia sale and a Warhol prints exhibition in Denmark.
Design / Diplomacy
Dressed to impress
Issue 57
As this issue hits news-stands, the UN General Assembly will be sitting for its 67th session. For those diplomats unsure of how to cut a dash, our fashion editor offers some tips…
Edits / Property
Schanzenviertel and Karolinenviertel
Issue 3
Once home to immigrants, students and punks, Hamburg’s Schanzen and Karolinen districts are now morphing into a destination of new business start-ups and buzzy bars and shops.
/ Provenance
National expression
Issue 12
There are many ways for a nation to make a name for itself and build international brand equity. From winning a place on the Olympic podium to positioning itself as a must-stop hub, the options are plentiful, but the res…
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Edits / Start-ups
Material gains
Issue 58
Faribault Woolen Mill Co seemed dead and buried when it was forced to close in 2009. Its renaissance under the guidance of two local businessmen has proven blanket-like: comforting and all-encompassing.
Culture / Magazines
Waxing lyrical
Issue 5
João Moreira Salles is the publisher of *Piauí*, a new monthly magazine in Brazil. With his brother and business partner Walter, he is half of the well-regarded Salles brothers film-making team. *Monocle* visited João in…
Edits / Food & Drink
Tofu Catalan
Issue 38
Retiree Tateo Shimizu chose Barcelona as the perfect city to set up an authentic Japanese tofu shop.
Affairs / Monocle
Design of the Times
Issue 63
We’ve covered all bases with our Design Directory, and met the mayors, majors and media taking on this diverse discipline.