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Culture

All aboard

From Swiss railway dining cars to global optimism, a journey through changing times reveals how protective measures have lifted and spirits have brightened across much of the world.

  • Issue #151
  • 12 min read
All aboard
Entrepreneurialism

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.

  • The Entrepreneurs #5
  • 50 min read
Interior of Adolfo Domínguez fashion store with wooden sculptural installations and displayed clothing on racks.
Diplomacy

Attaché cases

Whether tasked with Brand Ethiopia awareness in Brazil or South Korean commerce in the UK, there are unsung drivers of diplomacy. We meet them.

  • Issue #146
  • 9 min read
Reetta Purontakanen standing outside the Embassy of Finland in Japan wearing a green and white patterned dress
Design

Rise again

There’s often a temptation to pull down and rebuild but over the following pages we look at projects determined to make do and mend, starting with a modernist marvel in Spain.

  • Issue #145
  • 8 min read
Rise again
Entrepreneurialism

On the map

What helps young companies thrive? We profile three clever cities where doing business is a pleasure – and that are bound to flourish as the world gets moving again.

  • The Entrepreneurs #2
  • 19 min read
On the map
Fashion

Reap what you sew

How can fledgling fashion labels make an impact in the industry? Here’s some inspiration from those who’ve done it.

  • Issue #126
  • 13 min read
Team of Loopwheeler staff posed outside their Tokyo storefront with signage about their Tsunami knitting machines.
Travel and restaurants

New wave

Northern Spain has long been overlooked by visitors and entrepreneurs but there's a glint of revival in its under-the-radar restaurants and inns. We pack a trunk for a roadtrip.

  • Issue #126
  • 15 min read
Aerial view of the coastal town of Luarca with its harbor, colorful buildings, and surrounding mountains in Asturias, Spain.
Design

Repeat after me

An inspiring school with high ideals created a space in which its pupils could foster their own creativity. No wonder so many of its alumni have become designers.

  • Issue #123
  • 10 min read
Repeat after me
Defence

Civil service

It’s a valued institution but its reputation has been under fire: Monocle explores the complex role of the Guardia Civil.

  • Issue #123
  • 11 min read
Civil service
Entertainment

Ivory hours

From Sydney to New York, the piano bar is the final stop on many a glorious night out. Whether you're after a singalong or a quiet cocktail, we survey the world's best ivory-tinkling venues.

  • Issue #119
  • 12 min read
A pianist's hands turning sheet music pages at a candlelit upright piano in a dimly lit room.

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