End Point / Food & Drink
Creative sustenance
Sculptor Rachel Whiteread is a regular at London restaurant St John, an establishment that has been a favourite with artists for nearly 20 years.
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Culture / Property
Theatre of life
In a prime location in the heart of Munich there is a building for retired actors, artists and journalists who have their rents subsidised by a foundation that made its money in the circus. A good portfolio helps win you…
Culture / Society
Creative directors
Quality of life isn’t just about cycle lanes and roof gardens; our cities need inspirational thinking and ideas from the cultural sphere, too. Here, we profile five players – from a South African rock band to a Tokyo web…
Culture / Innovation
Creative futures
We’ve asked five artists, musicians and writers to tell us what they’ll be up to in the coming year and what will keep their creative juices flowing.
Edits / Technology
Monocolumn
Sunday 30 September
Some technology curbs creativity
Years ago, I argued with my uncle when he announced that at some point in the future all school exams would be taken on laptops.
Design / Fashion
Albam Clothing
Albam, a British fashion start-up, is keeping costs down without turning to factories in China for help. Founded by entrepreneurial fashion outsiders James Shaw and Alastair Rae, the duo's first shop is a breezy, airy space…
Culture / Books
Writings wrongs
Paco Ignacio Taibo II is Mexico’s foremost detective novelist, as well as a professor, journalist and political activist. Author of 50 books that have been published in 29 countries, he is best known for his novels featu…
Business / Neighbourhood Business
Indie brands
Away from the brashness of Beverly Hills the hilly neighbourhood of Silver Lake has enjoyed a reputation for enterprising creativity for more than 80 years. Monocle meets today’s residents who are keeping the tradition…
Edits / Travel
Constant and noble
Young creatives have set up shop in higgledy-piggledy Turnacibasi Sokak. It’s also a pleasant place to buy antiques, vintage records, homeware and reclaimed furniture or enjoy a steam and massage at the hamam.
Edits / Property
Nimmanhaemin
Around 700km north of Bangkok, Chiang Mai is Thailand’s second largest city, and its increasingly metropolitan air is acting as a magnet for those in the creative industries. The neighbourhood of Nimmanhaemin, in the north…
Design / Fashion
Design for life?
It’s approaching graduation time in design schools around the globe. But are there going to be any jobs for the new talents – and, more controversially, do they deserve them? Monocle asks leading players, ‘Are we creating…
Edits / Neighbourhood Business
Collingwood
Creative industries and individuals from near and far are flocking to the renovated factories and warehouses of Collingwood.
Affairs / Soft Power
Tender is the might
Conceived of only 21 years ago, already most nations want a “soft power” strategy – a way of winning the world over without resorting to military-industrial might. Monocle has indexed the top 30 soft power nations, which…
Affairs / Economics
Dark horizons
The collapse of Iceland’s banks is sending shock waves through the nation. Job losses and mortgage increases are common complaints on the streets of Reykjavik. But though the mood is bleak, some creative Icelanders are…
Culture / Urbanism
Berlin: cultural city
Berlin’s unemployment rate is dismal and its once-thriving industry is defunct. But the abandoned warehouses and power stations now provide a home for galleries and studios that are leading the European avant-garde. Monocle…
Affairs / Management
Country codes
On a map in the mind’s eye, Spain would be a kaleidoscope of vibrant colours while Poland would be various shades of grey. Brand pioneer Wally Olins gives an insight into how nation branding works and why every country…
Edits / Neighbourhood Business
Marshan & Medina
A new generation of creative types are being seduced by the faded charm of the city that was once home to Paul Bowles and William Burroughs.
Design / Craft
Joint effort
Midland Atelier is a design powerhouse that attracts people to train from all over the world and offers opportunities to local creative talent. In Western Australia, where mining is the major industry, it’s a breath of…
Culture / Books
Monocolumn
Monday 24 December
Five books to read over the holidays
Five books to curl up with over Christmas, including refreshed winter classics, a masterclass in creative thinking from David Ogilvy and the world’s best photography.