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The international icon: Kengo Kuma
The beauty of Japanese design has won fans around the world but it takes great panache to translate it to large-scale projects. We sit down with architect Kengo Kuma in his Tokyo office to…
The bold business owner: Takeshi Yamanaka
In 1928 Maruni Wood Industry was born out of a fascination with the masterful carpentry in ancient shrines. Today its furniture is found in the Californian headquarters of Apple as well as airport lounges,…
The future of Japanese craftsmanship
To celebrate our book about Japan, we are presenting a film series that dives into the intriguing ecosystem that has preserved Japanese traditional skills over centuries. Meet the people who are future-proofing the age-old…
Marrakech, Tangier + Casablanca: The Monocle Travel Guide
Marrakech can be full of dirty details but exploring Morocco is just fine at 90km/h. Take out some cash and jump in. Available now at The Monocle Shop.
Brussels + Antwerp: The Monocle Travel Guide
Belgium had no fashion history until six young designers put their country at the centre of that world in the late 1980s. To celebrate our latest travel guide, we travel to Antwerp to see…
Tsinandali tunes
The first edition of a Georgian festival that’s bringing together musicians from the Caucasus to discuss their shared future.
Privacy alerts
From social media to mass surveillance, we know that we are losing the ability to be private, to have lives for us and our children that are off-grid. But we can regain some control.…
Chicago: The Monocle Travel Guide
The once-gritty meatpacking neighbourhood of Fulton Market is now Chicago’s top culinary hotspot. To celebrate the launch of our latest travel guide, Monocle Films samples some of its many delights. Available now at The…
Quality of Life Survey: top 25 cities, 2019
What makes cities tick: security, nightlife, infrastructure? Join us on a round-the-world trip of places that we’d like to call home.
Monocle preview: July/August issue, 2019
If the sun is shining and there’s an ice bucket next to your lounger, it must be time for our Quality of Life Survey; find out which cities are up, down, in and out…
