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Dream factories

It’s time to liberate movies from the small screen. We visit five newly opened or renovated cinemas that are bringing communities together and celebrating the wonder of film.

  • Issue #166
  • 11 min read
Dream factories
Retail

Witness the fitness

Get ready to move with our range of products: professional cycling equipment, eco-friendly backpacks, and running shoes for extra energy.

  • Issue #166
  • 8 min read
Witness the fitness
Environment

The wool pack

It’s a tough, lonely job and your co-workers are always bleating. So why are students flocking to Andalusia’s shepherd school?

  • Issue #166
  • 4 min read
Shepherding instructor Covadonga Miralles standing with students in a barn filled with sheep running in circles
Design

Shoemaking with Yohei Fukuda 

Monocle Films visited the Tokyo studio of Yohei Fukuda, a master shoemaker who has been creating timeless pieces for decades. See behind the scenes at his studio and hear about his ethos in our…

  • Film
  • 3 min watch
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Environment

Man for all seasons

For renowned Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf, the most effective urban greening projects grow out of long-term thinking.

  • Issue #165
  • 4 min read
Diverse garden with winding path through colorful perennial plantings and ornamental grasses under blue sky
Technology

Switched on

Travel essentials: summer grooming, earphones, speakers, and smart gadgets. Enjoy music, track luggage, stay charged—convenience and entertainment on your journey.

  • Issue #165
  • 6 min read
Switched on
Architecture

Front and centre

Most city buildings reveal only one ornate façade, but Barcelona’s La Carbonería stands apart with four richly adorned façades, each featuring arching windows and striking balustrades that showcase its dramatic architectural flair.

  • Issue #165
  • 8 min read
Interior courtyard of La Carbonería building showing multiple levels of arched windows with red frames and white railings
Architecture

Standing tall

The Spanish city’s first residential high-rise signalled that Valencia was on the up. Six decades later, it remains a status symbol.

  • Issue #165
  • 11 min read
Torre Ripalda's distinctive curved brick facade with repeating horizontal bands photographed from below against blue sky
Technology

In their element

The dramatic open-plan offices of this scientific-research group make for staff with unrivalled chemistry.

  • Issue #165
  • 3 min read
Six researchers standing spaced apart in the concrete courtyard of the Salk Institute's modernist building

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