Chiara Rimella
Monocle preview: February issue, 2021
Monocle’s February issue encourages you to hit play on your ideas and ambitions for 2021. Whether you’re hoping to start a local newspaper (or a global one), revive your neighbourhood or set up a…
Lead a merry dance
Welcome your guests, pour a large one and find your groove – let’s make yours a party to remember.
Set your alarm
Getting fit in the new year? Swap the calorie-counting and lunchtime gym sessions for an early start on the open water.
Own it
Commissioning an artwork gives you a chance to be part of the creative process, as well as the thrill of not quite knowing what the result will be.
The case for saving bookshops, on the high street and online
Independent bookshops often prompt a lifelong love of reading. Now it’s time to support them, in person or through sensible online marketplaces.
In Switzerland, the poster refuses to become a relic
Swiss poster design might have a storied past but it's also the ideal media for today, with its simple, stirring calls to action.
Refined palette
Swiss chef Andreas Caminada is a connoisseur of fine art as well as food. We sample the works hanging on his restaurants’ walls.
Art’s on fire
Whatever you might have heard, the creative spark is alive and well. Need convincing? Take a wander through our pick of audial, visual and sensory reasons to be cheerful.
Art and soul
Smart collectors follow their taste but also have a nose for new fields. We speak to four insiders about where the art market is heading and what sectors are piquing their interest.
