Andrea Wyner
Food
This month’s culinary spree includes a Tokyo carpenter-turned-roaster, a French grocer with a literary history and a Japanese deli backed by a fashion label. It’s a world of creative crossovers.
Salone del Mobile
Each April, designers and buyers descend on Milan for the world’s premier furniture fair. With 2,000 exhibitors at the fairgrounds and in showrooms across the city, here are Monocle's standout picks.
Business class
In the heart of Milan, SDA Bocconi is ranked as one of the world’s best business schools. With 70 per cent of students from abroad, we visit the campus to learn more.
Rossana Orlandi
Italy’s ‘capa’ of the design world, Rossana Orlandi, feels most like herself when she’s at the dinner table. Over lunch, she tells us why.
Spread the word
A weight of passion, wit and intellect can be found on Italy’s screens, in its speakers and in print. Monocle delves into the quirks of the country’s news and entertainment.
Special delivery
Mistral Air is not your typical airline. Founded by a former film star, it charters passenger flights by day and runs mail services by night – and is a big hit with pilgrims.
Room with a view
We bring you some of the best places to stay in Italy, including a 16th-century former monastery and a 500-hectare estate in the Tuscan hills. We also introduce you to some fine boatyards.
Power to the people
Innovative designers and visionary city planners are breathing new life into the much-mocked electric bike – today’s power-assisted two-wheelers are hand-crafted, ultra-efficient, lightweight and, most important of all, chic...
Modena man
Chef and restaurant owner Massimo Bottura is the perfect ambassador for the producers and specialities of his home town.
Sauce code
Last year, Roberto Panizza revived a historic trattoria in Genoa, bringing it back to its former glory. He shares his recipes for the regional specialities of pesto and gnocchi.
