Ed Stocker
Americas
Wasted water in Buenos Aires, green space in Medellín and pretty flood prevention in New Orleans.
City saviours
It takes just one passionate patron or business owner to start turning round a city’s fortunes. From encouraging back rare birds to battling poverty, meet our crack squad of urban fixers.
Express delivery
Henry Ford and Interstate highways put paid to the US railway’s glory years but new higher-speed projects could make riding the tracks part of life once more. One day, anyway.
Sign language
If you’ve been to the US, it’s likely that Donald Meeker gave you directions. He’s the graphic designer whose wayfinding systems keep millions of people on track every day.
Food & drink
The best places to eat in SantaMonica, new openings in Amsterdam, London and LosAngeles and artisanal cheese from Singapore.
Dating game
Arizona’s arid landscape is home to a surprisingly plentiful crop. We meet the medjool-date technicians reaching for the skies in Yuma.
Into the blue
Blue can convey honesty, suggest authority and lift our mood, making it a branding favourite. With its popularity soaring, Monocle explores the global search for the perfect, and rarest, new shade of blue.
Inn focus
Whether you want to feel at home in stockholm or relaxed in lisbon, our round-up of venues with personality has you covered.
