Design
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Up close
It’s often the little things that leave a lasting impression. From flickering neon lights in Portugal to painted manholes in Japan, Monocle picks out 10 unique and memorable city details.
Made to order
The clean, practical buildings left behind by the US military occupation of Okinawa in Japan are today influencing a new style of residence there: the Okinawa Standard.
Mall content
Bangkok has been rife with demonstrations. But even after a coup, the city’s businesses push on. Monocle reports from the concourse of the region’s most daring new retail venture.
Start again
New statues, museums and buildings are appearing across Macedonia’s capital in a bid to instill civic pride – but not everyone is persuaded by the less than subtle approach.
Art smarts
Find some locals to design a modern art gallery, find lots more locals to frequent it and suddenly find yourself with an international success: welcome to Goma.
Super sheds
Creative enterprises and unique collaborations are flourishing in Auckland thanks to the dramatic renovation of a collection of 1960s city-council workshops.
City life
Although it was mayor Rob Ford’s controversial tenure that brought spectators to Toronto City Hall, the beauty of the modernist building shouldn’t be overlooked.
How to shop
Mercado do Bolhão, Porto’s much-loved open-air food market, celebrates its centenary this year – a feat that is largely down to its charismatic stallholders.
Final check out
News that Tokyo’s iconic 1960s Hotel Okura is to be reconstructed has been met with outrage. While Tokyo's changing skyline is what makes it special, such demolitions threaten its architectural history.
Lost in space
Ricardo Bofill’s utopian vision for social living found form in the cubist heights and halls of Walden 7. Monocle discovers a community-minded building that turned science fiction into harmonious fact.
