Edits / Craft
Turning heads
Mühlbauer in Vienna creates headwear in the age-old way. The business was saved from the brink of collapse by the brother and sister owners and their designs are now sold internationally.
- 125 results for hats
Design / Architecture
Lay your hat
Tasked with transforming an old building on Kungsholmen island into apartments, architect Andreas Martin-Löf went back to its roots as a hat factory. And he was so pleased with the results, he moved in.
Edits / Architecture
Expo 57: Rebels in hard hats
Maputo's turbulent history includes colonial rule, war and regime change. And it's a rich history told in the buildings that line the streets of Mozambique's capital.
Design / Fashion
Briefing fashion
Britain's Nörsea, Chicago's hat man, Brittany's Guy Cotten, Montréal's Naked and Famous Denim plus Jeremy Hackett heads to Japan.
The Monocle Daily, episode 375
We discuss the US decision to hand the Okinawa air base area back to Japan, look at the international impact of the offshore leaks with author and journalist Nick Shaxson, and get an explanation for the design of massive…
Business / Manufacturing
Monocolumn
Thursday 11 March
The fur ban
Brigitte Bardot is not a frequent lobbyist in the Israeli parliament, so her three consecutive letters to Knesset members, urging them to approve an all-out ban on the fur trade in Israel, seem to have left their mark.
Design / Retail
Coast story
Portugal’s second city has great architecture and good food but it’s the escapes along the coast that give it its quality of life credentials. Pack your trunks, tote and Sisley spray and head for the boardwalks.
Design / Fashion
Dress book
While we’re hoping for an Indian summer, it won’t do any harm to start choosing a few pieces for those colder days. Our key selects for the season offer looks for work and play.
Business / Health
Monocolumn
Sunday 6 June
Why giving up is hard to do
Japanese cigarette taxes go up in October, and I wish I could gloat.
Design / Graphic Design
Monocolumn
Tuesday 18 October
The world’s perkiest traffic light man
The enduring symbols of the former East Germany are not particularly cherishable; the Stasi, brutalist architecture, steroid-riddled athletes.
Edits / Travel
Stow and go
Now you’ve chosen the ideal bag for your summer sortie you’ll be wanting to fill it with some new seasonal staples. Here we suggest a few articles for your perfect summer packing. Bon voyage, buen viaje, gute Reise, buon…
Business / Retail
Monocolumn
Thursday 25 November
The Chinese quest for luxury brands
It’s no secret that wealthy Chinese are addicted to luxury brand shopping.
Culture / Entertainment
Show starters
Worth billions but well below the radar; big in China but overlooked in London; consummately professional but often part-time – the lounge act is a fascinating and uncharted universe. Monocle explores an undervalued talent…
Edits / Entertainment
Monocolumn
Friday 30 September
Weekend agenda: 1/2 October
Something for your weekend: Monocle’s global selection includes farmhouse cuisine in New York, a pop-up cinema in London, and an engaging design fair in Vienna.
Culture / Arts
Monocolumn
Thursday 27 January
Young Ugandans weary of world’s pothole capital
Kampala’s moneyed youth mill round a photography exhibition, quaffing wine and debating the works on show. But this is no ordinary exhibition and these are no ordinary conversations. The exhibition displays photographs of…
Affairs / Diplomacy
Monocolumn
Tuesday 21 May
The winter collection
A visit to the Arctic Council meeting in Kiruna during last week showed that international diplomacy can be cool, sort of.
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.
Affairs / Society
Monocolumn
Sunday 27 May
Mexico has far more to it than just violence
There’s a letter I tend to get from Monocle’s listeners and readers whenever we run a story that mentions kidnaps, murders or drugs in Mexico.
Design / Fashion
Monocolumn
Thursday 29 March
Uniforms should be classic not cool
Recently, the British public has seen a flurry of unveilings.
Affairs / Government
Monocolumn
Thursday 7 April
Kenyan catharsis as ICC investigation begins
“Today is accountability day for Kenya,” declared International Criminal Court chief prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, addressing the six Kenyans suspected of masterminding the post-election violence that killed more than 1…