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Pitti party
Buyers braved the cold to make it to this season’s Pitti Uomo menswear show, with numbers up on last year. A sense of calm about the future was reflected in the relaxed fit of…
Nature’s teachings
Dai Nippon Printing’s new training centre by architect Kenya Ishihara was designed to inspire. With a spa and views of Mount Fuji, it seems more like a retreat than a place of work.
What a relief
When it comes to disasters, the first few hours are crucial. The better the kit, the greater the chance of saving lives. But is it time for a permanent rapid reaction force?
Force for good
Haiti is picking up the pieces – but sooner or later another natural disaster will strike. Here, Monocle looks at the best nations to call in a crisis and tools you need for the…
Defence
Vietnam orders $1,8bn worth of submarines to keep up with the neighbours, Peru gets kitted out to deal with a guerilla resurgence and Russian upgrades its stealth bombers.
Dream a little dream
In the second of our series on niche airlines, we take a trip on one of two planes – one red, one blue – run by the tiny, but ambitious, Fuji Dream Airlines.
Monocle travel guide
New Zealand’s national carrier has unveiled an innovation to expand horizontal leisure travel. We also explore a new Hong Kong hub, a cosy Cape Town bistro, and inspired accommodation in Melbourne and Berlin.
Asia
Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's Me and My Motorcade, Taiwanese and Chinese students rise above old rivalries, and Dehli's High Court turns digital.
Expo 31: Road to salvation
In Trollhättan, the loyalty to Saab is palpable. But with the carmaker’s future in the balance, the town is attracting technology start-ups and transforming itself into a hub for Sweden’s film industry.
Triangle d’Or
The Moroccan city famed for its Art Deco architecture is in the middle of a huge regeneration project, making it the perfect time to invest.
