Claudia Jacob
Monocle’s rundown of the top 20 thrilling new design discoveries to experience now
Here, we showcase the best new wine bars, hotels, offices, retail openings and urbanism projects. Plus: We visit the restored Eames House in Los Angeles and catch a cogwheel railway in Austria.
Three new hotels worth a reservation: Exploring Villa Pétrusse, The Eve Sydney, and The Telegraph Tbilisi
These hotels serve as seemly gateways to the cities they inhabit, achieved through idenity-driven approaches to hospitality.
From pizza in the Alps to Japanese fine-dining in Helsinki: Where to eat next
These restaurants offer an extra kick alongside their imaginative and varied menus: an ambience and style that is very much their own. Plus, we highlight some bottles to always have in your kitchen cabinet.
Achielle shifts European bikes up a gear with custom, luxury frames
Peter and Tom Oosterlinck are steering Achielle into a new era of European cycling, combining traditional craftsmanship with bespoke design. Their high-quality bikes blend performance, style and heritage for discerning cyclists.
What €74,000 a year will buy you at Switzerland’s most remote boarding school
Children are often kept indoors as cold weather bites – but do they learn better by braving the chill? At Préfleuri, we discover why a nature-based education offers a true breath of fresh air.
Late summer sun? Stunning new luxury escapes in the French Riviera and Milan
We explore our favourite new Milanese bolthole, and the addition of new rooms to a classic in Saint-Raphaël on a glittering stretch of the Côte d’Azur.
Late summer sun? Stunning new luxury escapes in the French Riviera and Milan
We explore our favourite new Milanese bolthole, and the addition of new rooms to a classic in Saint-Raphaël on a glittering stretch of the Côte d’Azur.
How Gabriel Chipperfield saved a London street
What began as a hotel redevelopment became a full-blown neighbourhood revival, reimaginging a Bayswater stretch with Spanish-style dining, a stylish florist and a liveable approach to the high street.
Inside Mexico’s creative gold rush: four high-growth industries to watch
From department stores to film producers, here are the sectors delivering beyond expectations.
Businesses we’d back: Eight ideas for Mexico that are ripe for the taking
From a beauty brand that makes the most of natural ingredients to a stationary shop that encourages customers to linger, here are products, services and industries that we see a ready market for.
