Ed Stocker
Where football and furniture collide: Orior
A creative team brought together by football is shaping Northern Ireland’s high-end furniture scene with expert craftsmanship.

Recipe for success: Parma’s prestigious Alma culinary school
In Italy’s “food valley”, the next generation of chefs, sommeliers and artisans hone their skills.

The 15 things on Monocle’s 2025 travel wishlist
From Tokyo’s Nexpect Coffee to New York’s Clemente Bar, here are the 15 key places and objects on our radar this year.


Behind the scenes at Studio Galazio: Challenging Greek stereotypes through regional storytelling
Monocle heads to Mykonos to experience the Grecian films bringing Hollywood to Greek shores.

How HQs with in-built factories are keeping staff engaged and improving their products
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.

A new start-up from luxury group Richemont is making it easier for the market to enjoy artisan crafts
After walking around this year’s Homo Faber, the Venice biennial dedicated to craftsmanship that took place in the grounds of a former monastery on the San Giorgio Maggiore island, visitors were invited to step into…

Best in business: Outdoor clothing company Peak Performance and new perfume brand To My Ships
Property: SingaporeKey to success New property developments are bound to attract attention but a landlord’s job does not stop at the ribbon cutting. Managing these assets is often more challenging and success requires continual investment.…

Why national dress is back in fashion
Pride, joy and the power of tradition are coalescing to make young people across the globe take delight in traditional styles.

Vesuvius and beyond: Naples leads the way in volcanology education
Students eye up potential eruptions on a ground-breaking new course.
