Studio Galazio is challenging traditional stereotypes about Greece through regional storytelling positioned for an international audience. Monocle heads to Mykonos for a behind-the-scenes look at the company’s first full…
Not long ago, many were questioning the need to have offices at all – but there’s a growing awareness that proximity to production can help to keep standards high. We visit three firms to see how HQs with in-built factories…
A new start-up from luxury group Richemont is celebrating the hard work that goes into human craft and making it easier for the market to enjoy the fruits of artisans’ labour.
The Lithuanian Song Celebration, a week-long festival of music, dance and choral singing, brings together thousands of performers, from ensembles to conductors, often decked out in traditional dress. Monocle travels to the…
Is quality of life a sense of community, walking your dog on the beach every morning or being surrounded by greenery, all while being within easy reach of busier places? We soak in the bohemian blocks of Western Australia…
As deepest Italy bears its vintage art and vaulted ceilings, the Balearics’ smallest island shows off its wild side and a sleepy French town conducts itself with the utmost warmth, you can count on New York and Copenhagen…
From a perfumer with a focus on Japanese craft to an Italian shoe specialist that’s refusing to buckle on trends and a Swiss-based menswear shop with global connections, we try for size the businesses at the forefront of…
When thinking of Venice, the word ‘secluded’ doesn’t spring to mind. But on the fortified island of Sant’Andrea, only a stone’s throw from St Mark’s Square, it’s a different story.
Lithuania might be small but this plucky Baltic nation’s proximity to Russia means that it is ramping up its military might. Monocle meets its newest conscripts.
Naturally, our ideas about travel are filled with the thrills of being out in the unknown – of serendipity and discovery. But what about the more prosaic activities that ensure we get there and enjoy our stay? That’s where…
