Jan Søndergaard
Making the cut
As global supply chains face strain, consumers are demanding furniture that is designed, produced and supplied transparently. We profile five brands that are rising to the challenge and enhancing their customers’ wellbeing.
Who’s keeping the lights on?
Denmark's wind-power pioneers Vestas and Ørsted are racing to transform Europe's energy landscape, but the current crisis demands immediate solutions alongside long-term renewable innovation.
Talking shops
As shoppers return to high streets, what can they expect to find? We take the pulse of the world’s retailers.
On the button
A Seoul menswear boutique has evolved from humble vintage-hunting beginnings to become a coveted destination for discerning locals seeking perfectly curated Korean and international brands.
Urbanism and design: Global
From Turin’s sky-high new development to a Tokyo architecture exhibition.
From the ground up
Your business need not be a sudden brainwave. We speak to four company leaders about how on-the-ground experience is invaluable to future ventures, whether it’s tracking cheetahs or learning to love old buildings.
The Monocle Quality of Life survey 2021
We've tweaked our annual urban Quality of Life Survey to consider the cities best placed to prosper post-pandemic. Here’s how metropolises from Vancouver to Vienna are faring as the world’s most liveable locations.
See here
A new opening in New Orleans, a former mayor’s home in Amsterdam, plenty of hotel openings, independent cinemas and a top shop in Lisbon. Here are our monthly travel tips.
Back to life
New galleries, foundations and museums worldwide emerge from pandemic delays, with striking architecture housing impressive collections from German collector Helga de Alvear's Spanish outpost to international cultural debuts.
Spring it on
Our round-up of the latest looks for spring takes in unisex cashmere from Amsterdam, ethical cotton from Nigeria, Japanese specs in the spotlight and the resurgence of a thoroughly modern Marimekko.
