Satoshi Hashimoto
Observation
Five years ago Monocle hit the newsstands. Today it’s at the heart of a modern media company with old-school values. Editor in chief, Tyler Brûlé, looks back at his 25 highlights.
Observation
Our editor in chief Tyler Brûlé takes stock of a busy year, the launch of Monocle 24, and the months ahead. In between, there’s glühwein and stollen to be savoured.
Monocle on air
We’ve opened two new wool-lined studios and control rooms at Midori House, staffed by a team of fresh and informed broadcasters. Monocle 24, our new global radio station, is now on air.
Observation
Rolling news is a euphemism for cheap reporting, drama over content and daft presenters. Tyler Brûlé knows the solution
Breaking the rules
The codes of good urban planning are common sense. But sometimes those rules are there to be broken and, as in these five examples, the results can work surprisingly well.
Observation
The trouble with editing an issue featuring a design directory is that it immediately forces you to challenge and rethink most things in your daily routine, says Tyler Brûlé.
Observation
Density is the magic ingredient that can make a hotel lobby a place to linger and transform whole cities. That’s why we need Ministries of Density & Intimacy worldwide, says Tyler Brûlé.
Observation
Monocle is launching its first television series with Bloomberg, there’s a new newspaper venture and we have almost secured the keys to our new HQ, says our editor-in-chief Tyler Brûlé.
Observation
The search for a new Monocle HQ continues. Meanwhile, we've been thinking about our next retail venture and have noticed a gaping hole in the newsstand market, writes Tyler Brûlé.
