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Urbanism

Reclaiming the city

Renewed and refreshed by the arrival of the Manifesta biennale, the venues in Kosovo’s capital are propelling its art scene forwards.

  • Issue #157
  • 9 min read
Colorful tapestries with geometric patterns and folk motifs hanging on clotheslines in a basement space
Media

Culture

Public service broadcasting with Mexico City’s Loot radio, Euroman magazine’s editor in chief and the National Opera of Ukraine.

  • Issue #157
  • 5 min read
Woman with curly hair and tattoos DJing with turntables and mixer at Loot radio in Mexico City
Books

Never stop learning

The folk who are perfecting new skills, from surfing to ceramics, no matter their age – and helping others to do so too.

  • Issue #157
  • 11 min read
Three women seated at table during creative writing class discussion in Florence villa
Photography

Decisive moments

Andre D Wagner chronicles the twists and turns of life on New York’s streets, focusing his lens on its characters and contrasts. Monocle tags along.

  • Issue #157
  • 4 min read
Street photographer Andre D Wagner leaning against subway station railing wearing bucket hat and casual clothes
Music

Immaculate collection

A great auteur and a fresh film talent vie with super-sized art, musical returns and literary explorations of identity to excite our intellectual curiosity.

  • Issue #156
  • 8 min read
Two people embracing intimately in water in a scene from Claire Denis's Both Sides of the Blade
Architecture

The right move

A smart HQ can make all the difference to productivity and morale but also to a company's confidence in its output. Here we survey three media businesses that have recently invested in new homes.

  • Issue #156
  • 17 min read
Aerial view of curved meeting table with people working, surrounded by additional seating areas in modern office space
Hospitality

Room service

Transformed townhouses, refurbished residences and fresh forays into hospitality feature in this issue’s round-up of your new favourite places to stay. Check in and tune out.

  • Issue #156
  • 8 min read
The Julius Prague hotel interior with glass pendant lights and orange velvet seating
Design

The Agenda: Design

Stockholm’s new public installation and Nolan Giles on architectural photography shot on film.

  • Issue #156
  • 4 min read
Children and adults interact with ribbed steel furniture structures in the garden at Stockholm's Arkdes museum
Media

The Agenda: Culture

A historic Paris printing press’s move to a state-of-the-art atelier, a solar-powered website and the new administrator of the Pulitzer prizes.

  • Issue #156
  • 5 min read
Worker operating printing equipment in the Imprimerie du Marais workshop
Music

Setting the tempo

She’s one of Africa’s greatest stars but the legendary singer is still fighting for change for the continent’s youth.

  • Issue #156
  • 4 min read
Woman in vibrant blue patterned African dress with matching head wrap standing in elegant interior space

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