Sara Magni
Art
Easel living
Why rent expensive studio or gallery space when you can create and showcase at home? Meet the real artists in residence.
Books
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.
Travel and restaurants
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.
