Naomi Xu Elegant
Affairs agenda: Young Danish entrepreneurs, Ukraine’s therapy gardens and eradicating malaria
Denmark’s new wave of entrepreneurs, the introduction of Nordic therapy gardens across Ukraine and genetically modified mosquitoes as a move to combat malaria.

Paris 2024 Olympics: Athlete profiles
As the summer Games approach, we speak to seven contenders about their unique journeys to Paris 2024.

Design agenda: Key themes of the Monocle Design Awards, a revamped stadium in Bordeaux and a Q&A with Jesse Lee
Lisbon Design Week and a mid-century cooking school's new recipe for success.

Recommended reading: 50 books that will stay with you
We explore the volumes that have touched the lives of friends of Monocle, drawn from the worlds of design, culture, food and more.

The business agenda: Swedish snowmobiles, reimagining London’s high streets and Singapore’s special brew
Mobility: SwedenCool runnings An electric snowmobile might sound risky: if its batteries fail in the cold, wouldn’t it leave you stranded on the tundra? But Swedish start-up Vidde says that it has a solution.…

The business agenda: A Jakarta-based fragrance label and the company driving Japan’s substitute-meat market
Plus: a Portuguese brand aiming to bring circular fashion into the mainstream.

Cap Karoso, the resort that put Sumba on the map of globetrotters
On a remote Indonesian island, a new beach resort and farm is creating a sustainable community.

Three tempting hotels for a sunny weekend away
Relax in a hidden corner of Marrakech; explore the mountains of Arcadian Greece; get to know another side of Bali. Wherever your summer takes you, these hotels should be on your radar.

Routes that forward-facing tourism should be taking in 2024
Plus: Some personal perspectives on what makes a tour truly grand be it on wheels, wings, rails or even, as one writer makes the case, on the deck of a cruise liner.

Our annual overview of present and future pioneers in commerce, infrastructure and civil society
This year including news of the European nation getting sleeper trains back on track, the ride-hailing platform that’s expanding across Southeast Asia, and the man charged with refurnishing Notre-Dame cathedral
