Sean Marc Lee
Taiwan is putting itself back on the global art stage and the world is taking notice
Despite tensions with a neighbouring power that refuses to recognise its autonomy, Taiwan has a cultural scene all its own. A new wave of galleries, museums and collectors is affirming the island’s identity.
Meet the people cooking up a contemporary twist on Taipei’s traditional breakfast shops
Taiwan’s street-side eateries have fuelled hungry commuters since the mid-20th century.
Chimes of freedom
The Ukraine war has stoked fears of invasion in Taiwan. But it’s at the ballot box where its future relations with China could be defined.
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?
Top 25 entrepreneurs to watch
Want to start a new business? Be inspired by 25 of the world's brightest entrepreneurs. These leaders, from publishing to design, show the way for others who want to enrich the world.
António Guterres, Kersti Kaljulaid, Enoch Wu, Waad al-Kateab and Tony Blair on the Challenges Shaping Our World
UN secretary-general António Guterres discusses finding optimism amid global turbulence, tackling diplomatic "spoilers" and his vision for reforming the world's most important multilateral institution.
Local authority
Be it Brazil or Beirut, effective urban regeneration needs ideas from residents who understand their city’s problems and potential. Here’s a global line-up of innovative citizen initiatives.
Ask the experts
Auckland’s mayor, a Slovenian urban planner and Taiwan’s cycling maven all have one thing in common: they want to improve the way you get from A to B.
Going up
Rome finally gets its own grand department store: a €250m gamble by Thailand’s Central Group that turns archaeology, ambition and 800 brands into the city’s newest must-visit address.
The vision thing
From a state-of-the-art concert hall to an international court and the murkiest waters of diplomacy, we meet the leaders who trust their instincts in tricky times.
