Mathieu De Muizon
Good cities point the wayfaring stranger in the right direction
Wayfinding is an art form and one too often neglected. There is a whole industry built around this craft that seeks to manoeuvre us around airports, hospitals and cities using signs, graphics and clever…
London needs a China House. Here are five reasons why
The Chinese brands that should make the leap to London.
How one intrepid iPhone kept a cabin entertained from Madrid to Montevideo
Now, I wasn’t going to tell you this but I have to be honest with you, even if this tale does underline my reputation for misplacing just about anything. Here goes. As the flight…
Want to know why São Paulo is so vibrant and ambitious? Here are 10 observations
There has been a Monocle tour of South and Central America over the past 12 days that has seen two colleagues and I journey from Montevideo in Uruguay to Guatemala City, where we are…
Passion, obsession and a very pink David Beckham – the glories to behold at the Chelsea Flower Show
The Chelsea Flower Show has been taking place in London this week. It concludes today. I like gardens and plants, and can be persuaded to have a glass of rosé at lunchtime, so when…
Life can seem like a wild goose chase until you take a stroll in the park
Friends suggested that we meet for a Sunday morning walk around Regent’s Park. They live close by and we must have done this walk with them hundreds of times over some two decades. It’s…
Like a fine Chinese wine, Shanghai expresses its roots even as it changes
Monocle went to Shanghai this week to host a one-day conference about entrepreneurship. These are 10 takeaways from our time in the city. 1.Shanghai changes at a pace. Even residents of the city told us…
Some watches mark the hours and seconds, others make up for lost time
The new May issue of Monocle features our first-ever cover dedicated to watches. I am not sure why it has taken us 20 years but some things take time – slow, mechanical time. Inside the issue…
Don’t wing it. Here’s how to behave on a plane
Flying commercial can be an experience. And not always a good one. While headlines focus on belligerent drunks causing planes to be redirected or crazed people trying to open the door mid-flight, it’s usually…
Good luck is underrated – but it certainly has a nice ring to it
I lose things. A lot. But I am delighted to say that these misplaced items usually find their way back to me. A wallet dropped in the park, a jacket left hanging in a…
