Liam Aldous
Monocle’s Quality of Life survey 2024: The 20 best places to live
Much of what defines a city’s quality of life can’t be quantified. We take a wider look to rank this year’s 20 best places to live.
The business agenda: Manufacturing cranes in the US, Colombia’s hospitality scene and the business of Tracht
And a Q&A with author Sonja van der Hagen.
The culture agenda: Barcelona’s forbidden treasures and Georgia’s burgeoning art scene
Plus: Writer André Aciman’s ode to the Amalfi Coast
Inside Farasha Farmhouse: Marrakech’s emerging hub for creativity and connection
An intimate party with friends of the newly opened Farasha Farmhouse provides a window into the city’s thriving creative scene.
Persuasive manoeuvres
We celebrate the countries that have mastered the subtler arts of global influence.
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.
Standing tall
The Spanish city’s first residential high-rise signalled that Valencia was on the up. Six decades later, it remains a status symbol.
Ibiza’s expat growers are sowing a more sustainable future
Disillusioned expats are transforming Ibiza's image from party paradise to agricultural haven, pioneering sustainable farming practices that could reshape global food production.
The Monocle Design Awards 2023: All 50 winners
Monocle Design Awards celebrate global architecture, furniture, and graphic design improving lives.
Track changes
Marrakech’s latest design hotel in Yves Saint Laurent’s old backyard. Plus: the rail projects that are getting the green light.
