Design / Architecture
Design/Architecture Briefing
Monocle's round-up of the news, products and projects making waves this month.
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Design / Interior design
Monocolumn
Tuesday 5 October
Welcome to your future home
From the oatmeal sofa and wooden floorboards to the abstract paintings and modern white lampshades, it resembles a family home that would not look out of place on any street in Japan.
Affairs / Government
Monocolumn
Wednesday 10 August
UK Riots Part 1: Politicians vascillate and hesitate wording a response
Now that much of the dust has settled (not that the scars have healed), a note on the words used in the riot-heat of this week.
Design / Fashion
Monocolumn
Tuesday 19 February
When fashion comes up short
It might still be winter but the fashion world is gearing up for spring and tackling that age-old dilemma of shorts in the office.
Business / Government
Monocolumn
Wednesday 12 December
Fair Australia, please advance
One of Monocle's Aussie staff members is pleased to be heading home for the holiday season but concerned that his native land hasn't been making much progress in his absence.
Affairs / Government
Europe Briefing
How a Finnish IT firm is using the heat from its computer servers, how the French are falling in love with barges and why the British government is wondering about the time.
Affairs / Environment
Monocolumn
Tuesday 7 December
The end of the long lunch hour
Maximising on the midday sun isn’t only a concern for Barcelona seaside holidaymakers looking to get some colour, it’s also being considered a key to keeping energy costs down and curbing climate change 600km west in Spa…
Culture / Sport
Monocolumn
Friday 2 October
All down to the Rio brand?
Conspiracy theorists might argue that two news stories that emerged in the days running up to the 2016 Olympic city vote in Copenhagen were no accident.
Affairs / Society
Monocolumn
Tuesday 19 June
Finding your own Wally
After almost two years of studying and working in the UK, I still smile at the curious pop culture differences between the States and my adopted homeland.
Affairs / Government
Monocolumn
Wednesday 11 May
A new president for troubled Haiti
As Haiti’s president-elect Michel Martelly takes office in Port-au-Prince tomorrow, current President René Préval will step aside. Normal though it may seem, this will be the first time in Haiti’s history that a president…
Affairs / Environment
Monocolumn
Thursday 23 June
Japan tries to keep its cool
The world news agenda might have moved on to new locations, but the aftermath of the earthquake, tsunami and subsequent nuclear disaster in Japan on 11 March continues to make headline news at home. As summer approaches and…
Edits / Retail
Monocolumn
Wednesday 18 April
Nation of queuers
Anyone walking down Omotesando – the busy street that is home to Monocle’s Tokyo office – might be wondering what is going on this week.
Affairs / Society
Monocolumn
Monday 4 June
Watch and learn
If proof were ever needed of just how industrious the Japanese are, a quick trip to a city park on a sunny afternoon should be all that’s required.
Business / Technology
Sunny outlook
The Mojave desert receives more sunlight than anywhere else in the US, so plans for it to become a solar-power ‘Saudi Arabia’ seem spot on. But while many recession-hit locals are in full support, others are casting a…
Culture / Media
Monocolumn
Tuesday 12 January
Good Evans? What the changing of the guard means for the BBC
Yesterday with a “Good morning friends!” and the Beatles’ trusty “All You Need Is Love”, Chris Evans succeeded Terry Wogan as presenter of the BBC’s Radio 2 Breakfast Show sending a tremor through British radio-land, a…
Design / Architecture
Ship shape
Milanese architect Claudio Dini was handed a brief to create a residence with a maritime feel, without going overboard on the nautical theme, so that the occupants could feel all at sea in their city dwelling.
Design / Innovation
Cool Operator
Ten years ago, Australian Shane Williams invented a vest to cool down football players and improve their performance on the field. Today his simple invention is helping commandos in sun-baked Iraq, burn victims, heart…
Edits / Food & Drink
Modena man
Chef and restaurant owner Massimo Bottura is the perfect ambassador for the producers and specialities of his home town.
Design / Interior design
Home zone
Some of Japan’s best assets are its architects and designers, and their know-how is ripe for exporting. A new exhibition in Tokyo showcases the best ideas for the house of the future.