Maya Stepien
Office politics
The way we work is changing fast, leaving business owners and managers with questions about flexible working, leave policies, and sustainability. We speak to people changing work.
Culture
A round-up of the best French television, film, music and media. Plus: art from New York and Ukraine.
Culture
Socially engaged art in Chicago, a televised Polish parallel universe and perusing the shelves of London’s poetry bookshop.
Culture Briefing
Carsten Höller’s dream works, a Danish art fair to watch and Madrid reclaims its airwaves.
Hot dates
Our guide to the most anticipated books, programmes, films, albums and exhibitions for the year ahead. Here are the cultural highlights that should make your 2017 a year to remember.
x08 Essays
From architects and chefs to writers and directors, our contributors consider what draws them to their favourite cities and what quality of life means to them.
Toast to the hosts
This issue, Monocle attends to hospitality in all its guises: from the sharp end of a warzone to ritzy ambassadorial parties. Plus: how top designers are delivering service lessons in style.
Defence
Nato's ballistic-missile defence installation in Romania and a cause for celebration for animal rights activists.
Thinking aloud
UFOs in the UAE, the curious disappearance of bricks, the importance of being as messy as possible and seven more eclectic subjects to prompt debate, reflection and even a snigger or two.
