Kohei Take
The architects of Sydney Modern: How SANAA redefined the city’s skyline
From a series of pavilions to an urban thoroughfare, SANAA’s design created a new kind of public space. Here, the visionary architectural duo behind the masterpiece reveal how they approached the project.
Grabbing a table at food court P – the new cafeteria offering global fare in Futako-Tamagawa
Food entrepreneurs have revived an area on the edge of the Japanese capital, and they're quickly winning over the hearts – and stomachs – of locals.
The six restaurants that you should be booking this month, from Copenhagen to Sydney
From delicious pistachio croissants to welcome late-night dining, these reports will ensure that you’re never far from top tables.
The Pentax 17 film camera is bringing a digital generation back to analogue
Smartphones have changed the way we take pictures. But Pentax thinks that there is still a place for the tactile pleasures of manual photography. The solution? A phone-inspired film camera.
How HQs with in-built factories are keeping staff engaged and improving their products
Not long ago, many were questioning the need to have offices at all – but there’s a growing awareness that proximity to production can help to keep standards high.
A peek into ‘snack bars’: The hidden gem of Japan’s nightlife
A home from home for salarymen seeking bonhomie or a late-night drink, ‘sunakku’ has been a fixture of Japanese nightlife. But as these intimate spaces dwindle in number, how will their legacy evolve?
Tempting plates: Here’s what’s on our global menu this month
We sample what’s brewing in a Norwegian coffeehouse in Tokyo, reel in delicacies from the deep in Stockholm and fill up on Anglo-French fare in London.
Train gang
The Kodokan Judo Institute offers accommodation, learning and a new way of looking at the world.
Monocle’s Quality of Life survey 2023: The world’s most liveable cities
This year’s survey of the best places to enjoy all that life offers finds a world grappling with new urban challenges.
Mix and match
Bookshop chain Tsutaya is adding some design nous to the country’s co-working offering – and an alternative to its rigid office culture.
