Gabriel Leigh
With its non-profit model, humanitarian airline Bluelight could be a game changer in crisis relief
A new Swiss airline pitching itself as a go-to carrier for crisis response offers an intriguing twist: it plans to be a non-profit. Geneva-based Bluelight aims to kick off operations next year using a…
What zero-emission flying really needs: smarter planes and radically different airports
Aviation's future won’t just be won in the sky - it starts with rethinking everything on the ground.
The Monocle Design Awards 2024
The latest edition of the Monocle Design Awards is here to celebrate the year’s most inspiring and ingenious products, models and structures as they set the standard across private and public spaces.
The business agenda: Swedish snowmobiles, reimagining London’s high streets and Singapore’s special brew
Mobility: SwedenCool runnings An electric snowmobile might sound risky: if its batteries fail in the cold, wouldn’t it leave you stranded on the tundra? But Swedish start-up Vidde says that it has a solution.…
Upgrade your travel plans with an oceanside escape and a tempting train ride across Malaysia
Plus: new flight routes departing from Cape Town, Shanghai and more.
Routes that forward-facing tourism should be taking in 2024
Plus: Some personal perspectives on what makes a tour truly grand be it on wheels, wings, rails or even, as one writer makes the case, on the deck of a cruise liner.
How Greeland aims to unlock new economic opportunities with a smart airport expansion
New runways, hotels and an increased geopolitical significance are shifting the perception and ambitions of the world’s largest island. We head north.
Sweden’s Arctic: green innovation
Norrbotten in Sweden is blessed with natural resources but more recently has been turning heads because of its growing roster of innovative start-ups. We bear witness to the region's effort to change heavy industries…
Medellín Revival
Smart new architecture and public transport infrastructure have turned Medellín into a success story. Monocle's video journalist Gabriel Leigh meets the people charting its course.
Taipei Retail
Taipei has long lived in the shadow of its glitzier neighbours when it comes to retail. But now the range and quality of products on offer are firming up the Taiwanese capital’s place on…
