Ana Cuba
Beginners’ look
We take in three fledgling fashion businesses ready to take flight: a supportive French underwear brand, a horn-rimmed eyewear specialist and a village-based UK company with global connections.
Market forces
The Monocle Retail Survey returns, scouring the globe for the best new shops and smartest developers. This year’s review is designed to inspire and intrigue, from Buenos Aires to Seoul and beyond.
Montevideo: broad horizons
With its intriguing mix of grand colonial boulevards, art deco façades and buzzing plazas, Uruguay’s capital is emerging as a beacon of creativity and democracy in Latin America. Monocle’s Tomos Lewis and photographer Ana…
Catch of the day
We meet the movers and shakers bringing fresh fish to masses of Madrileños.
Fabulous spread
Chicken nuggets and burgers are on the menu, but this is no junk food. We visit a homespun Tokyo restaurant and sample new gin, wine and chocolate from around the world. Tuck in.
Beyond the lobby group
With understated design, baroque excess or tranquil calm, new spots and shops around the world are extending the concept of hospitality for guests, whether for a long stay or a few hours.
Business
The two-man team making umbrellas the old-fashioned way, the solar-powered plane that can fly forever and Canada's new anti-spam legislation.
Striking gold
At a small workshop in London’s Hatton Garden jewellery district, master goldsmith Gareth Harris oversees the production of fine metalwork while passing on time-honoured skills to his apprentice, Stavros Constantinou.
