Ed Stocker
Close quarters: What are the defining factors of a liveable urban area?
From the streets of a Neapolitan enclave to a beachside resort town in Japan, we head to three places where a sense of community is a priority.
One big family: How one Italian hotel makes guests feel at home
At Villa Feltrinelli, the key to good service for the hotel’s guests starts with how its staff treat each other.
Monocle’s Quality of Life survey 2024: The 20 best places to live
Much of what defines a city’s quality of life can’t be quantified. We take a wider look to rank this year’s 20 best places to live.
The most anticipated hotel openings to keep on your radar
From the Balearic’s smallest island showing off it’s wild side to New York’s dazzling NoMad district, here’s our round-up of the world’s latest openings.
What to expect from Milan Design Week 2024 and beyond
We look back at some of the key projects showcased at this year’s Salone del Mobile and ask industry leaders: what comes next?
On the scent: Five brands to look out for this June
From a perfumer with a focus on Japanese craft to a Swiss-based menswear shop with global connections, we try for size the businesses at the forefront of fashion this month.
Business agenda: Supermarket success stories and a new frontier in data storage technology
How do food retailers keep its customers coming back? Followed by the Lonestar Data Holdings’ plan on launching a data centre on the moon.
Design agenda: Mobility aids reimagined and Gucci’s game-changing furniture reissue
nic monisse on… Widening perspectives It’s common to hear that a designer entered the profession because they wanted to create a better world for others. It’s an outlook reflected in our interview series from…
A lesser-known hideaway in the Venetian Lagoon
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.
Monocle joins Lithuania’s newest conscripts to find out how it defends Nato’s eastern flank
The plucky Baltic nation might be small but its proximity to Russia means that it is ramping up its military might.
