This month sees the international art world flock to London for the ninth edition of Frieze Art Fair (13 to 16 October). With more than 170 galleries taking part, and an estimated 60,000 visitors attending, it has become…
Wellness special: we visit a new women-only club in London, get management tips from the founder of swimwear label Orlebar Brown, meet the makers of a skin cream for skaters in Melbourne, and do laps around London's Rege…
The white-topped marquees that dot Regent’s park during the Frieze Art Fair have become a fixture of autumnal London. The fair has built an unrivaled reputation for attracting the world’s most exciting mix of industry…
Friday 10 June
Something for your weekend: Monocle’s global selection, including exhibitions to lose your Saturday in, a racy Californian cinematic release and a theatrical adaptation of a childhood classic staged in the woods.
Tuesday 19 March
Prejudice from the press against new mothers aged 45 and over doesn't seem to be based on experience.
Friday 14 October
This weekend in London check out pop-up clothing shop Albam or attend a talk at Frieze Art Fair, in Tokyo visit an exhibition of award-winning advertising and design at the Advertising Museum, in Vienna there’s a slow food…
Tuesday 7 May
Getting on your bicycle in London is often the quickest way across town. But when that bike breaks, try a bit of DIY next time before heading to expensive repair shops.
Hip-hop's money folders sell their rocks in New York and modern art titans get hammered in Japan.
It’s not necessarily the billion-euro development, star-architect-designed gallery or shiny new ferris wheel that makes locals feel good about their town. *Monocle* believes that the measure of a city is more about everyday…
A country club doesn’t need to be an exclusive haven for the super-rich – in fact, it doesn’t even need to be in the country. Here, we outline our dream for a perfect health club: open to all, accessible by bicycle and…
In the first of a regular monthly series of international street profiles, we popped down to Lamb’s Conduit Street for a stroll, some tapas and a little retail reconnaissance.
Patrick Watson are a new band named after their frontman, Patrick Watson. Fortunately, this is the only failure of imagination exhibited on their excellent debut, Close To Paradise. Perhaps hailing from Montréal – the…
A London October used to be known for falling leaves, drizzle and an uneventful art sales calendar. Auction house Sotheby’s saved its strength – and its best lots – for New York’s crucial sales in November. But then, in…
Cities evolve constantly, sometimes seemingly without anyone planning or guiding the process. But new ideas about how they work and can be improved abound, for those interested in taking them on.
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