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The show must go on
Amie Ferris-Rotman reporting from Moscow: The Russian capital’s suburban cinemas crumbled with the USSR – but now two brothers are reviving the buildings and reinventing them as community hubs.
A fine beast
Europe is bracing itself for the arrival of Gentle Monster, South Korea’s whackiest sunglasses brand, where the weird and wonderful shop designs complement the products on offer.
Direct current
In this eight-part series with Audi, Monocle discovers the future of urban mobility. We begin by focusing on electric cars and how cities must adapt to accommodate them on our streets.
Fashion
We ponder whether fashion brands can sell happiness, plus the best autumn/winter looks from Margaret Howell and New Zealand's Kowtow, among others.
Rebel recipe
The special ingredient behind this US food empire? Mix in a dollop of anarchy, says its co-founder.
Building society
A former construction yard has been brought back to life by businesses that are working together to grow – quite literally.
Ronald Akili
The entrepreneur behind hospitality brand Potato Head remembers returning empty-handed from hunting wild boar and his grandmother cooking huge family dinners of spicy Manado food in his youth.
Good for the goose
Historic outerwear brand Canada Goose is riding a tailwind of shifting consumer habits to Europe and beyond. As the coat-maker migrates from North America, could it lay another golden egg?
National treasure
While its famous print brand goes boutique, National Geographic is betting on premium – from TV to events.
Winter warmers
Christmas markets are a regular fixture of the festive season – but in Mitteleuropa they’re also big business.
