01Shinto shrine in Tokyo’s Kagurazaka district
02Clock in Lugano
03Seating to watch the world go by, São Paulo
04Machiyado Matsumura, Kyoto
05Modern panels, Seoul
06Cycle rack in Bath, UK
07Signage in Lugano
08Badeschiff floating pool, Berlin
09An apartment building, Lugano
10Stallburggasse, Vienna
11Bar in Copenhagen
12Pub sign in Bethnal Green, east London
13Bar Centro, Gothenburg
14Shop sign in Östermalm, Stockholm
15Mini temple in Shiodome, Tokyo
16Balcony, 1st arrondissement, Paris
17Tiles, Istanbul
18Handmade map, Seoul
19Logo, Seoul
20Signage for Orient 499 shop, Beirut
21Shrine in Nishiki market, Kyoto
22$1 to take a picture, Havana
23Lake Wannsee, Berlin
24Helsinki Train Station
25Uniform shop fronts, Södermalm, Stockholm
26Wall in Vila Madalena, São Paulo
27Logo, Berlin
28How to fit two cars into a small garage, Tokyo
29Public seating, Istanbul
30El Turista shop, San Sebastián
31Villa Maria metro stop, Montréal
32Palais Royal, Paris
33Yamato Transport van, London
34Road sign, São Paulo
35Shopping mall, Lugano
36Signage, Tangier
37Signpost on Mount Herzl, Jerusalem
38Food truck on the street in Shibuya, Tokyo
39Drain cover, Seoul
40Canal in Amsterdam
41Sun screens in Palma, Mallorca
42Pig mascot, Fukuoka
43Sign for Arlanda Express, Stockholm
44Bombed out Holiday Inn, Beirut
45Tennis court in Hampstead, London
46Santa Monica Beach, US
47Stairs in the Louisiana Museum, Copenhagen
48Café signage, Toranomon, Tokyo
49Mondello, Palermo municipal beach
50Venice street
51Palais Royal, Paris
52Elizabeth Bridge in Budapest
53Tattoo parlour sign, Hamburg
54Shinkansen poster, Fukuoka
55Post box in the Vatican
56Machiya-style house in Kyoto
57Palazzo Gritti hotel, Venice
581940s tube station clock, London
59Wooden windows, Helsinki
60Sculpture, London
61Public bin, Porto
62Pizza Town, New Jersey
63Good Swiss typography, Lugano, Switzerland
64Depot D’O interiors shop, Bruges, Belgium
65London Fields, London
66Apartment building, Higienópolis, São Paulo
67VW Beetle, Ouro Preto, Brazil
68Men’s restroom at a train station in Berlin
69Sausage shop in Palma, Mallorca
70Palma, Mallorca
71Manhole covers, San Francisco
72Berlin windows
73Bus map sign, Seoul
74Muni logo, San Francisco
The story of better urban living and sensible design unfolds in its details, from the colours and textures to the lampposts and logos. Monocle’s editors and correspondents pooled their photo libraries and bring you some of our favourite images of the cities we love.
Issue 4
Since the 1970s, Mykonos has been on the list of summer destinations for the sun-seeking elite and gay party boys. Today it is smarter than ever, with new five-star hotels, a seasonal Nobu and berths for the grandest yachts…
Issue 60
With stunning interiors and furnishings by up-and-coming Brazilian designers competing with floor-to-ceiling views of the rainforest, guests staying at Brazil’s Botanique Hotel and Spa may find it takes a while to discover…
Issue 56
In a city known for its preference to raze rather than save, finding an old building among Hong Kong’s gleaming skyscrapers is a challenge. Marvel then at the Tai O Heritage Hotel: housed in a 110-year-old police station…
Issue 57
Heli Air Monaco is still going strong after 36 years. The company’s secret? Embrace innovation while covering the basics of professional service.
Issue 35
Away from the dark world of the Camorra, the city’s real innocence and romance shine through – whether in the family-run restaurants, selling locally caught fish as they have done for generations, or the young couples…
Issue 20
Park Hyatt's Palas coup in Istanbul, China's regional jet makes its inaugural flight and our Milanese travel itinerary. Plus, the man who's sure this is the time to start a new airline in Brazil.
Issue 45
A long, long way from Tokyo, this distinct, defiant, delightful city is unsung to the point that even the Japanese are hardly aware of it. And if you think the view across the Bay of Naples is spectacular…
Issue 44
From running mercy flights for volcano survivors in the 1950s to transporting today’s Portuguese football stars, the Azores’ airline SATA has soared above its island birthplace.
Issue 40
Where can you enjoy such off-piste activities as deep-sea fishing and viewing the Northern Lights? The Lyngen Alps, home of Lyngen Lodge, provide a spectacular setting to a unique skiing experience.
Issue 25
These outposts may not score highly on the Monocle city metrics – they’re not very well connected for starters. But they all offer a quality of life we would recommend.
Issue 52
With its artfully mismatched interiors, Manhattan’s NoMad hotel is combining character with comfort. Be it in the products they sell or the type of aroma wafting from the kitchens, a sense of discovery is key.
Issue 17
The world's highest hotel opens in Shanghai, a Q&A with Priya Paul of India's Park Hotels, plus essential Lisbon addresses.
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