For Europe’s storied luxury brands, the future depends on safeguarding the traditions of the past. That’s why dedicated schools across the continent are working to ensure that younger generations learn the traditional…
From innovative materials and artists and designers on the up to Cuba’s quiet transport revolution and Armenia’s garage entrepreneurs, we bring you interviews and reportage that will help to set the agenda for the year to…
Many entrepreneurs began as employees who dared to look beyond the confines of their day job and follow their dream. We visit the founders of three thriving firms to find out why they have no regrets, despite the numerous…
Planning your next venture? Or looking for somewhere to set up a business and put down roots? We scoured the length and breadth of Austria to find the best places balancing entrepreneurial ambition with a high quality of…
Join us on a special survey of Austria’s most exciting businesses, peaks of success and outposts of opportunity. Expect a Viennese whirl, top Tyrolean talent, people making it in Bregenz and more.
Meet trail-blazing entrepreneurs with an eye for opportunity. From a Moroccan bakery elevating pastry into a luxury gift to a Welsh mill securing its future by becoming an employee-owned enterprise, we discover how thriving…
In cities from Amsterdam to Grand Rapids, chefs are adding French-inspired touches to their menus – while in the cuisine’s mother country, residents are being treated to late-night deli fare and ‘cidre’ from bittersweet…
Too many places appear to have lost their love of the printed word. But the French capital is a haven for anyone who wants to lose themselves in a thriller, find a first edition, explore the work of a great architect or…
Embassies are not just places of work; they are also living representations of a country’s worldview. We visit three Swiss outposts of diplomatic design.
A good book amounts to far more than just printed matter. Here, we explore the volumes that have touched the lives of 50 friends of Monocle, drawn from the worlds of design, culture, food and more.
The latest edition of the Monocle Design Awards is here to celebrate the year’s most inspiring and ingenious products, models and structures – and the people who conceive them – as they set the standard in both form and…
What makes a well-considered development? Our pick of new projects offer some intriguing clues and the resulting buildings are becoming industry benchmarks.
