Design / Architecture
Home front
The functional concrete bungalows hastily built after the Second World War to house the US troops are becoming a popular option for young Japanese looking for more living space.
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Edits / Craft
Warm front
Røros-Tweed has been weaving Norwegian lambswool products since 1939, building on a local tradition that goes back centuries. Rescued from bankruptcy in 1968, it is now supplying some of the world’s top designers.
Culture / Newspapers
Shop Front
Tünel newsstand in Istanbul and Pet Sounds in Stockholm.
Design / Architecture
Home front
The functional concrete bungalows hastily built after the Second World War to house the US troops are becoming a popular option for young Japanese looking for more living space.
Affairs / Environment
Monocolumn
Monday 15 August
Cold front leaves locals grappling with graupel
Aucklanders learnt a new word yesterday: “graupel”. Halfway between snow and sleet, it forms when very cold droplets of water hit snowflakes to form a “rime”.
Edits / Retail
Inventory No. 38
Our selection of products made by new and established designers, including a barrister turned perfumier and a former pilot who makes canvas bags.
Affairs / Politics
Press for change
Mauricio Funes has given up his career as a TV journalist in a bid to become president of El Salvador. Ahead in the polls, he’s the new face of the FMLN, the former left-wing guerrilla group. Would victory see him join the…
Affairs / Society
Africa/Middle East Briefing
Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan is this month's Style Leader, and we report on why London's iconic black cabs have started cropping up in Cairo.
Edits / Recipes
A real show-stopper
Bouchon is a welcome addition to the Monaco restaurant scene, serving French classics often prepared at the table in front of diners.
Affairs / Media
Monocolumn
Thursday 22 July
A dent to the Murdoch empire
A new front has opened up in the ongoing battle between media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation and the rest of the world.
Edits / Food & Drink
Colourful character
As well as being the front man of Swiss electronica band Yello, Dieter Meier grows hazelnuts and owns three restaurants – one of which is Ocho Once.
The Globalist, episode 273
We measure the popularity of François Hollande, get the latest on the US and China’s political dialogue, and a look at the day’s front pages.
The Monocle Daily, episode 377
A look at the increasing influence of the Islamic State of Iraq, we also review the front pages in Japan, and discuss the tomato shortage in Brazil.
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.
Business / Books
Monocolumn
Friday 23 July
Book fair stories
If you are strolling around Hong Kong’s harbour-front in Wanchai, watch out for your toes.
The Monocle Daily, episode 92
The latest from Republican primaries on Super Tuesday, Turkey’s new move into commercial flights to Somalia, and the front pages in Asia.
The Briefing, episode 99
A look at the recent Chinese political storm, the claims that Nicolas Sarkozy took money from Gaddafi, and the US front pages.