Venetia Rainey
Building societies
From filling city skylines with farmland to rolling out comfortable flat-pack homes, here are 10 visionary schemes that could transform how our urban environments take shape.
Business
Expansion for Italian winery, Dutch firm’s sustainable packages and what’s next for Bolivian business.
Under the influence
Isolationism has taken the shine off the perception of the US. But its foreign policy remains tightly interwoven with much of the world. As a new president takes office, what do its allies want?
Streets ahead
There’s always room for improvement in our most-treasured urban areas. We spotlight 10 initiatives from around the globe that could help to kick-start a fresh civic renaissance.
Lay of the land
We survey the smart moves in gastronomy, travel and hospitality that have fostered success in a tumultuous year and take the pulse of where the world is heading next.
Going places
Be it a beach club in Stockholm, a design-led Athens retreat or a tasteful Mexican restoration, there are plenty of recent openings with bright futures. We round-up a few of our favourites.
Is it time to take control of cruises?
Already under fire for their environmental impact, megaships were ill-equipped for a pandemic. Cruise expert Monty Mathisen tells us how the industry might adapt to stay afloat and win back public trust.
What’s in your basket?
The pandemic has made us all think more about where our food comes from. Canadian farmer and educator Jean-Martin Fortier explains why we should support local producers.
Monocle preview: The Entrepreneurs 2020
The second issue of The Entrepreneurs comes at a time when many founders and owners will be facing the biggest challenge of their careers. To help, we’ve compiled a timely compendium of advice and…
Netherlands: state of the nation
In our animated series we assess how the Dutch are performing on the world stage as well as at home.
