Carli Ratcliff
It’s a small world
Bigger isn’t always better. We explore petite but perfectly formed shared spaces, from a restaurant-shop in Tokyo to a cultural hub in São Paulo, sizing up the tiny trailblazers forging a new path.
Take your pick
This month’s array of places to stay includes a regency-era London hotel, a renovated bank in North Carolina and a hostel in Tokyo that offers books instead of breakfast.
Pasta craftsman
For over 30 years, chef Stefano Manfredi has pioneered fresh northern-Italian food in Sydney. Monocle visited his Balla restaurant to share a few choice recipes from the pasta craftsman.
Stage right
As artistic director at the Sydney Theatre Company, playwright Andrew Upton has penned a star part for the city’s iconic cultural institution. He discusses what makes Sydney so special and why stories matter.
Sure shots
Nothing beats the warm embrace of a bar or café and whether it’s a speakeasy in Singapore or a cosy Torinese institution, we have found the most welcoming ones across the globe.
Making waves
Between surfing and helping out his Olympian mum, chef Guy Turland serves a healthy blend of European and Pacific classics to Bondi diners.
Waxing lyrical
From the Turkish candle-maker redefining holiday souvenirs to the travel trade shows reinventing the wheel, here is this month’s global round-up.
Donna Hay
Food stylist and author Donna Hay seeks joy and adventure in an enticing ‘last meal’ to savour.
Made to measure
From a Taiwanese architect reinventing Asian retail design to a family-run wooden furniture maker in rural Germany, we select five design firms to watch (and employ) in 2015.
Lee Lin Chin
A longstanding and respected newsreader in Australia, Lee Lin Chin tells it how it is: she likes to keep things simple but hearty.
