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Design

Design

We take a spin in a classic convertible in our brand-new series on the stories behind the world’s most beautiful works of industrial design. Plus: the latest furniture.

  • Issue #135
  • 7 min read
Design
Art

Canvas conversations

A quiet night at the Louvre might be a welcome break from the gawking crowds but the enigmatic Mona Lisa is missing her admirers more than she’d like to admit.

  • Issue #134
  • 4 min read
Cartoon illustration of the Mona Lisa painting coming to life in a gold frame, with the figure stepping out and gesturing expressively.
Art

Art’s just a click away

With galleries closed, institutions have gone online to display their wares. But what happens to art – and how we experience it – when the virtual is all there is?

  • Issue #134
  • 7 min read
Art’s just a click away
Business

Yerevan’s open doors

We shine a spotlight on entrepreneurship in Armenia. Yerevan’s boulevards are lined with magnificent Soviet architecture but venture beyond the imperious façades and you’ll find a busy start-up scene and well-funded art centres. Armenia…

  • Film
  • 2 min watch
Yerevan
Business

Taking root

Robert Bound reporting from Yerevan: From its start-up scene to coping with the pandemic, Armenia shows how a small nation can benefit from building strong ties to its powerful diaspora.

  • The Entrepreneurs #2
  • 1 min read
Taking root
Culture

Something to ad

Out-of-home advertising – one of the oldest forms of promotion – is thriving in the modern market.

  • Issue #132
  • 15 min read
Something to ad
Culture

That’s a wrap

Behind the scenes at the V&A's ambitious kimono exhibition, where lighting designers, technicians and curators orchestrate a final day of meticulous preparation before the doors open.

  • Issue #132
  • 4 min read
Exhibition display with colorful kimono garments on white platforms around a central red sculptural tree
Monocle Films

Monocle preview: February issue, 2020

The fresh-feeling February issue of Monocle is home to our Gentle Manifesto for the year ahead: simple fixes and friendly nudges to make this year better than the last. Inside you’ll find an urban…

  • Film
  • 1 min watch
issue promo chooser
Culture

Easy does it

Start the new decade as you mean to go on. Take stock and choose the scenic route. Our gentle manifesto sketches a picture of taking it a little easier.

  • Issue #130
  • 24 min read
Easy does it
Fashion

Explore your city

We put our best foot forward on a morning run in Munich as we unpack our shoe collaboration with Adidas. What do you think about when you think about running? Available now at The…

  • Film
  • 1 min watch
Runner in Munich

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