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.
Donna Hay
Food stylist and author Donna Hay seeks joy and adventure in an enticing ‘last meal’ to savour.
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.
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.
