Design
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Branching out
An Italian company has taken inspiration from nature to design a graceful outdoor gym. The collaboration uses specially developed materials, robust enough to survive in public spaces but beautiful enough to avoid ruining them.
Plugged in
Honda’s Super Cub scooter is entering a petrol-free future as the EV-Cub. The original 1958 curves remain, with added requirements for affordable green transport.
Reportage: Captains of industry
Greece’s maritime tradition is keeping the country afloat. Monocle drops anchor at the naval academies on Hydra and in Piraeus, where a new generation of sailors are being educated for a life at sea.
Portrait of a Nation
Singapore is not used to letting people do whatever they want and thus it has been stuck with a moribund art scene. But the opening of the new National Gallery aims to change perceptions…
Fonts to run with
Before pixels and plagiarism scandals, Lance Wyman gave Mexico City 1968 its geometric soul. As Rio looms, a look back at the designer who made Olympic branding an art form.
Open house
Norway uses soft power to tell its story globally, and one example has stood the test of time: its embassy in Stockholm, a masterclass in expressing national strengths through architecture.
Thick skin
Monocle catches up with Jean Touitou in his Parisian headquarters to discuss the season ahead and the new collaboration with womenswear designer Vanessa Seward.
Fashion
Warming woollies and good-looking eyewear top our shopping list for a winter wardrobe revamp. Plus, a few words with APC founder Jean Touitou.
Travel Top 50 2015/16
Our annual survey of the best in class from carriers to train nations and architecturally blessed inns. It's your round-the-world-ticket to meet the hospitality stars.
Design for life
The Hungarian capital hasn’t had the best PR of late but its buzzing design scene deserves some proper international attention.
