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Feast for the eyes
From Zürich’s legendary Kronenhalle, Monocle visits the best hostelries to fill up on food, drink and inspiration. Plus: Ossian Ward investigates art’s place in the world of hospitality.
Culture
An Australian TV legend, a celebration of disco cover art and how to run a successful front of house
Africa/Middle East
The president who favours a practical 4x4 over a supercar and why Mali is a farming mecca.
Modern lovers
In the California desert, an old bank has been reborn as an oasis of mid-century style. The Palm Springs Architecture and Design Center signals a new cultural revival for the city.
Son of a Beach: Miami’s art scene
Miami was all washed-up but then a new breed of art galleries and a boatload of art collections sailed in, aided by the fair winds of Art Basel's Miami fair and the lure of…
Screen idol
Hollywood take note: this sleepy South Australian outpost has been quietly building a critically lauded film industry from the ground up.
You heard it here first
Tape cassettes and CDs are relics, leaving streaming as the dominant music format. But are we losing sound quality? The audiophiles at Tidal believe so and are intent on achieving sonic perfection.
The man who turned into a photocopier
A quietly surreal office fable in which corporate drudgery, hierarchy and obsolescence collide — one employee's metamorphosis into machinery says more about work than any memo could.
Politically switched on: The legacy
Why does political TV lack bite? How can it engage us? Look back at the golden age of American TV debates for the answers.
Man of letters
Erik Spiekermann’s P98a studio has become a leading light in printing methods and typographical history. Here he casts his eye over the industry’s future in the face of changing tastes and technology.
