Culture
Far from a closed book, Tokyo’s T-Site matters more than ever
I’m generally averse to recommendation lists. Every city has been Google Doc’d and mapped to death, especially Tokyo. And yet there’s one longtime Monocle favourite where I always send visitors: Tsutaya Books in Daikanyama,…
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The art of ageing: Inside the studios of seven in-demand artists in their eighties and nineties
As we all too easily forget, ageing is a gift – and what gifts these artists continue to give the world.
Following specialist investigators on the hunt for Nazi-looted works of art
After the recent Louvre heist, a reminder that the world’s missing art is rarely gone for good – just waiting to resurface, often in the most unexpected of places.
The forgotten underpass of Tokyo’s Skwat Kameari has become a creative, cultural hotspot
With his new arts and retail project, Keisuke Nakamura is bringing a long-neglected corner of the Japanese capital to life.
Three independent publishers getting book design just right
These bookmakers have caught our eye with their distinctive designs and unique offerings hidden between covers.
Studio Museum’s return is finally giving Harlem the cultural space it deserves
As the geopolitical and creative landscape of the US grows even more precarious, a clutch of promising new museums have still found a way to open in the Big Apple.
David Gentleman on longevity, curiosity, and honing your art
At his north-London studio, the much-loved English artist shares insights gleaned from his long career.
Paris radio darling La Patate Douce turns up the volume with a new café in Le Marais
To celebrate five years on air, Paris radio station La Patate Douce has launched a café and listening bar in Le Marais blending music, Mamiche pastries and a dash of sweet-potato.
How Broadsheet founder Nick Shelton is bringing his Australian city-guide formula to London
After building Broadsheet into Australia’s go-to city guide, Nick Shelton turns his focus back to London – where a new generation of independent publishers is reimagining how the capital is covered and celebrated.
In a digital world, reading printed media has become more important than ever
As we increasingly succumb to the temptations of touchscreens and AI, do we risk creating a generation with its head in the cloud? Thankfully there’s a solution: the printed page.
Paris belongs to the masters: Older artists steal the show at the city’s headline art fairs
At Fondation Louis Vuitton and this year’s Art Basel Paris, veteran artists are proving that creativity only deepens with time.
