Naomi Xu Elegant
The Opener
Deceptive dinosaurs and desperate Australian estate agents. Plus: why some of Jair Bolsonaro’s fans are appealing to a higher authority.
Small Fortune
Life in small cities can provide the best of metropolitan life, with greater access to nature and a more relaxed pace. Our annual index surveys those that do it all and do it best.
Counter culture
From a good looking optician’s with vision and Tsutaya’s first outpost in southeast Asia to a cosy homeware shop in Milan.
Scales of justice
The weird and wonderful creatures of Singapore often get stuck. We meet the team that helps them out.
The Opener
Diplomatic gifting, lacy pants for men and a chilly take on southern hemisphere heating. Plus: South Korean popstar Eric Nam goes global.
Monocle’s Quality of Life Survey 2022
Monocle’s 15th annual Quality of Life Survey charts 25 outposts on the up and ranks the best places to put down roots. Did your city make the cut?
Read all about it
There’s a bookshop boom in Malaysia aided by unconventional business models and pandemic-changed reading habits.
The Monocle Design Awards 2022
From the smartest greenhouses to the prettiest glassware, the Monocle Design Awards celebrate the most pleasing projects that bring our homes and cities to life.
Paradise found
Eclectic influences have shaped modern-day George Town to make it an attractive place to set up shop.
For what it’s worth
Like beauty, value is in the eye of the beholder. So what makes one item worthless and another priceless? How can the story behind an object add to its value?
