Fiona Wilson
The shopping forecast
A special report on the state of global retail and how to go about fixing it.
Expo 20: All at sea
South Korea is home to the world's three biggest shipyards, all near Busan. But as the global economy slows, the city is looking to innovation and the arts to secure its future.
Home rescue
Appalled by the demolition of traditional houses in Japan’s Saga prefecture, New York restaurateur Mikio Shinagawa set about saving and restoring them, even selling one to Robert De Niro.
What’s in store
Monocle highlights Tokyo's new star retailers, including a supermarket with a concierge, a childrenswear store with skilled staff, and a bookshop that stocks back issues of magazines.
Expo 19: The good life
We celebrate three close-knit communities in Tokyo, Istanbul and a mountain town in Italy. Due to design, history or geography, these places have what it takes for an easy-going and cosy way of life.
20 new heroes
Monocle shortlists 20 individuals from politics, business, music and design to watch in 2009. By overcoming odds and thinking creatively, they have already helped make the world a better place.
Power of three
Beyond Copenhagen and Barcelona, which design cities are on the rise? We predict three lesser-known metropolises that are set to become the next global design hubs thanks to investment and organisation.
Space station
Retired architect Shigemi Asano teamed up with Tezuka Architects to create a minimalist home that marries modernity with local tradition, leaving the views of the Japanese countryside to speak for themselves.
Expo. 18: Sumo
The ancient art of sumo is under threat from dwindling numbers of homegrown wrestlers and numerous scandals. Can fresh leadership in the Japan Sumo Association clean up the sport and restore its fundamentals?
Well stacked
A Buenos Aires bookshop with the largest collection of photography books in South Africa.
