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Are we nearly there yet?
With Porsche's Taycan drawing 20,000 advance orders and the Pininfarina Battista stealing Geneva's spotlight, 2019 is the year electric cars finally shed their worthy, worthy image and become genuinely desirable.
What’s the big idea?
Meet Margrethe Vestager, the EU competition commissioner who knits elephants while pulling apart the finances of technology behemoths.
Tall stories
Are you sitting comfortably? It’s time for Monocle’s annual property survey, where we start with five distinguished developments.
True colours
A residents-funded revamp of a magnificent modernist tower block has given it the kiss of life – and attracted an array of creatives.
Time for a fresh look
Meet the young fashion designers of Biarritz who are determined that their town should trade on more than a storied reputation.
Talking shop
From Tokyo's Isetan to Bogotá's design studios, the world's most forward-thinking retailers are proving that bricks-and-mortar shopping remains indispensable — for neighbourhoods, culture and commerce alike.
Blooming marvellous
Inside Japan's most precise weather operation, a dedicated team deploys 13,000 observation points and 10,000 citizen photographers to predict when cherry blossoms will bloom — and how climate change may silence them forever.
Refusing to buckle
Luxury watch brands gather in Geneva and prove that, despite digitisation, this is a strapping industry that’s dialling into the demands of a new generation.
Taking stock
For the past 12 years, Monocle has sought to use the best paper and printers – now they’re even better. So what’s changed and how does it work?
Icebreakers: life on board
Many seamen see icebreaking as a career pinnacle. We peek into the snug cabins, well-kitted kitchen and memorabilia-filled gym to see what serving on icebreaker ‘Kontio’ is really like. You can also catch up…
