David Plaisant
Power points
From Madrid's Habsburg plazas to Brussels's Ommegang pageant, the far-reaching legacy of Charles V's divided empire reveals itself across Europe's most compelling cities and landscapes.
Defence
A multi-ethnic memorial in Slovenia, India's new navy and Singapore’s growing air force.
Critical mass
Restaurant openings can buoy neighbourhoods and set a city’s culinary agenda. We asked our favourite food writers for the inside scoop on the launches to look out for in the year ahead.
Salut, Italie!
Franco-Italian ties are unusually frosty. How far can drinks, diplomacy and a dancefloor go towards warming relations?
Rome improvements
In the face of mismanagement, poor planning and terrible transport, we meet the heroes helping to fix the Italian capital.
Go ahead, make my holiday
Monocle meets eight brand owners and bosses who keep you cool, moisturised and comfortable on your global travels.
On balance
Bridges connect us. We meet the architects and engineers using them to brand cities, draw tourists and, of course, bring people together.
The art of restoration
Monocle Films pays a visit to a restoration firm that has saved pieces by artists as diverse as Caravaggio and John Kirby.
Healing hands
Clad in white coats and working with a surgeon’s precision, these Rome-based fine-art restorers are on a mission to preserve the city’s cultural heritage.
