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Meet the photographers: John Balsom

The Jogos da Lusofonia are an Olympics-style sporting event for people from the world’s Portuguese-speaking nations. We dispatched John Balsom – a photographer known for his powerful portraits – to the 2009 games in Lisbon.…

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Design

Southern style

There’s more to Dallas than cowboy hats and big belts. Here are the collections, curators and creatives to know in a city where vast swathes of downtown are dedicated to art and design.

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Man in gray shirt standing at table with papers in furniture showroom with mid-century pieces
Music

Summer’s soundtrack

Monocle’s senior culture correspondent has fashioned the ultimate holiday playlist full of fresh releases and timeless classics.

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Summer’s soundtrack
Music

Different beat

Portugal is a recording mecca for acts from across the Lusophone world. But can it export its stars?

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Silhouetted concert crowd with raised hands against dramatic purple and orange stage lighting at music festival
Books

Culture

The 75th Cannes film festival, a Finnish art fair and the oldest bookseller school in France.

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Woman reaching for books on tall white shelves in École de la Librairie bookshop classroom
Culture

Escape to la campagne: Normandy

Pierre-Edouard Robine traded city life to rediscover his farming roots in 2016. Since then, he has built a sparkling wine business and forages for Michelin-starred restaurants in Paris, alongside tending to his small herd…

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Hospitality

25 things to make you happy

From sun-soaked Mexican neighbourhoods to Athenian hat-makers and uninhibited dancing, our curated selection offers practical wisdom for cultivating joy in everyday moments.

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People watching fountains in a lush park with palm trees and tropical vegetation in sunny weather
Architecture

Force of nature

Italy's leading landscape designer Pietro Porcinai brought modernism to traditional gardens, passionate about ensuring greenery was part of any built environment. His legacy is more pertinent than ever.

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Hand-drawn architectural plans and drawings by Pietro Porcinai for a villa garden in Florence showing detailed landscape design
Culture

Artistic intake

From a sculpture park to record shops, these are the cultural hotspots to hit this summer.

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Arik Levy stands in his bright studio space surrounded by metallic sculptures and art pieces

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