Design / Architecture
In a small country
The tiny prinicipality of Liechtenstein had big ideas for the design of its parliament building. The result is a perfect blend of stateliness and charm.
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Edits / Travel
Monocle travel guide
This issue’s round up includes a concept store in Minneapolis, a canalside guesthouse in Amsterdam, a gourmet burger joint in Paris and a sweet shop in Athens. For Flights of Fancy we travel Sri Lanka by seaplane.
Edits / Manufacturing
Caffeine high
A revived firm in the Swiss Alps blends cutting-edge technology with hand-built ideals in pursuit of the perfect espresso.
Edits / Hotels
Forest wisdom
Sankara Hotel & Spa is a new eco-friendly island hideaway surrounded by ancient forests and mountains off the coast of Kyushu. It offers detached villas and a cultural blend of Balinese design and impeccable Japanese hos…
Edits / Travel
Yongkang Park and Daan
Taiwan has been out on a limb, diplomatically, for the past 35 years but that hasn’t stopped its capital Taipei from thriving. It’s a blend of Chinese, Japanese and indigenous Taiwanese influences with friendly residents…
Culture / Music
Keep on playing
Ethio-jazz was the thrilling sound of Ethiopia in the 1960s and ’70s, blending traditional music with funk and soul. James Brown impersonators yelped and pelvic-thrusted their way around stages before a communist dictato…
Edits / Travel
Montserrat
Montserrat, the original heart of Buenos Aires, blends architectural elegance with the bustle of a small town where the shopkeepers know your name. Close to the centre but far from the tourist crush, it’s ideal for a pied…
Culture / Publishing
Monocolumn
Monday 28 January
The word on the street
Brazil is in the middle of a magazine and newspaper boom. Here are a few catching the eye on São Paulo newsstands.
Affairs / Diplomacy
Monocolumn
Thursday 5 May
Changing the constitution – without asking first
Hungary has a new constitution – but it could cause more problems than it solves on the diplomatic front.
Edits / Entertainment
Monocolumn
Friday 8 April
Weekend Agenda: 9/10 April 2011
Something for your weekend: Monocle’s global round-up of the key cultural events to occupy your Saturday and Sunday.
Affairs / Diplomacy
Monocolumn
Thursday 10 February
UN Women – catchy name, shame about the budget
The UN’s new agency – UN Women – is slowly cranking into gear. But while it has a shiny new logo, it still lacks proper funding.
Edits / Entertainment
Monocolumn
Saturday 9 February
Weekend agenda 09/10 February
This weekend watch Chilean director Pablo Larraín’s No, check out Salvador Dalí’s exhibition at Palazzo Medici Riccardi in Florence and grab a bite at the recently opened Rum Kitchen restaurant in West London.
Culture / Sport
Monocolumn
Thursday 16 May
Hit for six
The Indian Premier League has ignited the enthusiasm of locals – and provides further proof of the complicated yet integral part that cricket plays in Indian society.
Culture / Arts
Monocolumn
Saturday 17 November
Weekend agenda 17/18 November
This weekend enjoy art in Osaka, photography in Paris and check out the new album from Brooklyn band The Babies.
Edits / Entertainment
Monocolumn
Saturday 14 January
Weekend agenda, 14/15 January
This weekend’s highlights include the brand new Aesop shop in London, a photo exhibit in Tokyo and an architecture showcase in Paris.
Culture / Music
Monocolumn
Thursday 27 December
Five albums to listen to over the holidays
A collection of some of the year’s best records you might have missed, seasonal selections and new sounds to bring in the New Year.
Design / Food & Drink
At your service
Monocle brings its taste for global cuisine, impeccable coffee and serene interiors to the Japanese capital with the first Monocle Café.