Sonia Zhuravlyova
Simple pleasures
Innovative design needn’t be complex. Here we round up seven smart items that deliver easy solutions.
Culture: Global
Finds from the worlds of museums, publishing and K-pop, plus a popular podcast festival.
Changing lanes
Three company leads explain why a firm’s success depends on its ability to spot new opportunities.
Back on form
The 20 events, items and innovative makers that are shaping the design world as it regains its momentum.
Design destination
In the first of a new series of journeys, we hit the road and head to the village of Noormarkku, western Finland, in search of superlative Finnish design.
Russia: state of the nation
The soft power of the world’s largest country has taken a hit of late. We look at Russia’s ups and downs in our animated nation survey.
Property Prospectus: Uzupis
Monocle Films heads to Vilnius to explore Uzupis. This creative and quirky corner of the Lithuanian capital is more than just a neighbourhood – it’s a mini-state.
Baťa: if the shoe fits
The Czech town of Zlín was transformed by a visionary shoemaker who wanted to house his workers in a garden city. We put our best foot forward to explore his functionalist masterpiece.
