Sara Magni
Easel living
Why rent expensive studio or gallery space when you can create and showcase at home? Meet the real artists in residence.
Med school
'The Monocle Book of Italy' is our grand tour of the nation's best design, business, food and fashion. Here its editor, Chiara Rimella, holds forth on cataloguing her home nation's best bits.
National treasures
Italy's enduring social rituals – from regimented beach clubs to twilight aperitivo – reveal a nation where tradition shapes daily life in unexpectedly charming ways.
Comfort food
A spate of growers, producers, chefs and farmers are reintroducing the country to forgotten ingredients and rediscovering age-old recipes that champion sustainability and a closer link with nature.
New waves
The sun on your back and the slower pace of life is often best accompanied by the strains of summer tunes. But how to find them? Radio can take us to atmospheric destinations and…
Fashion
A Stockholm sportswear emporium, a new Milan flagship for Tod’s and pulling on Portuguese socks.
Judging a book by its cover
Three designers — Milan's Olimpia Zagnoli, London's David Pearson and New York's John Gall — are quietly redefining what draws readers to books in an age of digital distraction.
Material thinking
Inside Borre Akkersdijk's Amsterdam lab, where knitted fabrics for Adidas, Nike and Gore are engineered to look futuristic and perform brilliantly—proof that textiles, done right, need no logo.
Making waves
Venice’s emergency services – from police on patrol to doctors on call – all rely on one thing: a very fast boat.
