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Travel and restaurants

Observation

Tyler Brûlé on creating the perfect sunny spot at Midori House and looking forward to an exceptional summer for magazine, radio and barbecue enthusiasts.

  • Issue #53
  • 5 min read
Observation
Culture

Media

We meet the comic book publisher whose latest title is about Haiti's tent cities, plus other dispatches from the world of print, retail and audio.

  • Issue #51
  • 4 min read
Man standing at counter in Amsterdam record shop surrounded by vinyl records and display shelves.
Affairs

Mittel class

Hungary has become Europe's bête noir, with fears growing over its government's grasp of democracy. But the country's talent and heritage offer a different story, with the potential to sell Brand Magyar worldwide.

  • Issue #51
  • 16 min read
Mittel class
Culture

News of the world

Broadcasting in 60 languages on the radio and with 27 foreign-language TV news programmes each week, SBS is a truly international news outlet – an unusual epithet in the world of Australian media.

  • Issue #51
  • 8 min read
News of the world
Culture

Map it out

Mapmaking is an art that involves recording minute details and interpreting the world for travellers. But maps are also open to political manipulation, which can create significant problems for those who rely on them.

  • Issue #51
  • 14 min read
Map it out
Culture

Culture

Film, music and book reviews plus our culture editor Robert Bound looks at the value of good criticism

  • Issue #51
  • 10 min read
Five books arranged on a wooden surface: Jonathan Lethem's The Ecstasy of Influence, Religion for Atheists, The Train in the Night, Suddenly a Knock on the Door by Etgar Keret, and What are Universities for? by Stefan Collini.
Media

Kentaro Kobayashi

Known for no-nonsense dishes and a show teaching men to cook, TV chef Kentaro Kobayashi discusses his accidental route into the culinary world over a meal at his favourite Italian restaurant.

  • Issue #51
  • 8 min read
Kentaro Kobayashi
Media

Observation

Five years ago Monocle hit the newsstands. Today it’s at the heart of a modern media company with old-school values. Editor in chief, Tyler Brûlé, looks back at his 25 highlights.

  • Issue #51
  • 4 min read
Observation
Culture

Novel Ideas – Tsutaya

As the big media store chains disappear, Japan's most successful book, music and magazine seller has opened a project that challenges everyone. We visit the floors of a refreshed retail landscape.

  • Film
person at desk
Culture

Media

A pioneering art gallery project in Oslo, a Q & A with Brussels-based publisher Andreas Qvist and a sleek new digi-radio.

  • Issue #50
  • 5 min read
Radio head

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