Grace Charlton
Six buildings from around the globe setting industry standards
What makes a well-considered development? Our pick of new projects offer some intriguing clues.
The design agenda: A new archive space opens at the Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity
Plus: modularly constructed cabins and an exhibition space in Mexico breaking free of the traditional gallery model
The business agenda: A Jakarta-based fragrance label and the company driving Japan’s substitute-meat market
Plus: a Portuguese brand aiming to bring circular fashion into the mainstream.
The agenda opener: Updates from our correspondents and a Q&A with Hoor al Qasimi
Plus: romance novels flying off the shelves in France, South Africa, Brazil and Hungary.
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.
The Monocle Guide to Scotland
Our Scotland survey goes beyond the nation’s world-famous scenery to visit some of the makers, creators and company owners who make it such a dynamic 21st-century destination.
Creative resistance
The outbreak of war could have spelt the end for these Ukrainian businesses but the women running them are refusing to give up – and proving to be soft-power players.
Persuasive manoeuvres
We celebrate the countries that have mastered the subtler arts of global influence.
