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London’s new V&A East Museum remixes the museum format
With a collection organised thematically, the museum presents issues of identity, wellbeing, social justice and environmental action through the lens of art.
The tote-bag economy is taking over retail
In Paris and beyond, retailers’ branded bags have become must-have items. Once an afterthought, they now risk eclipsing the wares that their purveyors are principally known for.
TMZ goes to Washington: Can the Hill survive the Hollywood treatment?
As politics and pop culture continue to converge, tabloid outlet TMZ has opened a Washington bureau. Will its merciless lens garner greater transparency or does it merely mark a new low?
London’s National Gallery is getting a new wing courtesy of Kengo Kuma
The £750m (€862m) Project Domani will include a newly converted public rooftop and connect Leicester Square and Trafalgar Square.
Salone del Mobile 2026
A must-read for design lovers, Monocle’s annual Salone del Mobile Special provides news, insight and analysis ahead of the industry’s biggest event in Milan. The Berliner-size newspaper covers stories from across the globe – from a…
Leaf through a Beijing bookshop known for English-language novels and magazines
Jetlag Books is a design-led space in Beijing’s revitalised Friendship Store.
Is cooking art? Denmark is chewing over the divide between meal and masterpiece
From El Bulli to The French Laundry, the techniques used in ambitious kitchens show that the line connecting palate and palette has never been closer.
The BTS effect: How K-pop culture is reshaping aviation economics
K-pop’s global touring machine is forcing airlines to rethink schedules, pricing and capacity. As BTS-led demand surges reshape travel patterns, aviation must adapt to a powerful new cultural driver.
Press play: How the indie publisher behind ‘Heartbeat’ is remixing the music magazine
The team behind ‘Broccoli’ and ‘Catnip’ magazines set their focus on music and sound, creating ‘Heartbeat’ as a publication for the world’s overlooked sonic stories.
The live blog is dead in the water – it’s time for the news to break out of bad habits
Legacy newsrooms often mistake volume for value, leaving a gap in reader understanding as global conflicts grow increasingly complex. Who will be the first to abandon these products built for speed, not sense?
