Fiona Wilson
Lifestyle technique
Tokyo's Culture Convenience Club blends quality of life and technology in Tsutaya Electrics. The well-designed shop displays hi-tech products alongside books, plants and plenty of comfy seats.
In the slipstream
While Jakarta chokes on pollution, Surabaya, Indonesia’s second city, is taking a fresher route to modernity. Discover why being number two can put you in first place.
Expo 86: ‘Polityka’
A rural retreat set up for the staff of a Polish news magazine combines the relaxed vibe of a holiday home with the quiet of a writer's bolthole.
Call of the wild
From cedar-wood bathtubs in Bali to jungle-print textiles in Barcelona, this month’s hotel openings offer a dose of nature. We review new spots in New York, Hong Kong, Perth and beyond.
Expo 86: Smiles
Converted from the holiday hangout of its CEO, this bucolic sanctuary for Tokyo firm Smiles offers a chance for staff to enjoy the best in modern Japanese living.
Expo 86: Polizia di Stato
A former baronial castle in South Tyrol offers an arresting getaway for both serving and retired officers in the Italian police force.
Inventory no.86
Our favourite grooming kits from around the world will keep you preened, trimmed and well-kempt, whatever challenges your business brings and wherever it takes you.
Older and wiser
Japan has an ageing population, making nursing home Ebino Ryofuen a welcome presence. That said, many countries would benefit from a little more respect for their elders.
Food
From Auckland's burgeoning culinary scene to a Madrid newsroom turned restaurant, here are our tastiest finds.
End of an era
We look back at the hushed world of the iconic Hotel Okura in Tokyo. Monocle Films was granted exclusive access to capture the gracious ways of this much-loved modernist gem just before it was…
