Culture
Every object has a story to tell – and V&A London’s new storage facility is designed to serve as a museum
Monocle takes an exclusive look behind the scenes of London’s new V&A East Storehouse that’s not just demystifying the work of curators and conservators, but also redefining what a museum can be.
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A celebration of Buccellati, a conversation with Heath Ceramics and new briefings
How to live: The Broader View Go the distanceTyler Brûlé on why taking a step back can give you deeper, more insightful perspectives. As we finalise our May edition and ink hits paper at our…
Editor’s letter: Andrew Tuck on pages worth owning
In an issue that celebrates the best in design with our annual top 50 awards, we also hail the world of print – specifically the books that everyone should read.
Monocle preview: June issue, 2024
Monocle’s June issue features an Art Special that highlights the emerging scene in Tunis and a silo-turned-museum in Norway. We also visit the Danish paint giant Hempel that manufactures anything from luxury, interior varnishes…
Fine print
As German art-book publisher Schirmer/Mosel celebrates its 50th birthday, we flip through the many pages of its past.
Kit for a king
France might have dispensed with royalty but the firm that kits out its official residences reigns supreme.
Creating ‘Monster’
Celebrated film-maker Hirokazu Kore‑eda on optimism, storytelling, working with the late Ryuichi Sakamoto and his newest film.
World first
Spring’s artistic highlights include the reissue of a classic French album, a retrospective on Dutch-American painter Willem de Kooning and the long-awaited return of Spanish director Victor Erice.
The Agenda: Culture
Barcelona’s forbidden treasures, writer André Aciman’s ode to the Amalfi Coast and Georgia’s burgeoning art scene.
The Agenda: Culture
cinema –– denmarkBehind the camera With multiple Oscar and Palme d’Or winners to their name, Danes have long punched above their weight when it comes to cinema. Their government recently acknowledged this by allocating a further…
Little wonder
Tatsuya Tanaka’s small-scale artworks are the result of dreaming big. We visit the studio where his mini masterpieces come to life.
