The opener

Rev your engines and wind down the windows as we begin our whistle-stop tour of global transport with dispatches from the first cycle to the last mile. Plus: football and dogs.
Observation

There’s a swell time to be had in the Swiss Alps. Visitors are ditching crampons and taking to the waves at a pool hundreds of metres above sea level. Surf’s up!
The view from..

In our column asking accomplished people for their take on events and culture, we speak to the Brazilian actress about the influence telenovelas have on society and politics, and her support for diversity in the country’s film and television industry.
My cabinet

Some 300km north of Scotland, the Faroe Islands archipelago is spread across 18 mountainous islands served by a hardy helicopter crew who are on hand to save stranded sailors and livestock alike.
Missing links

As the world gets moving once again, we highlight the grand-scale transit projects that would give cities and nations new momentum.
Open invitation

After years of conflict and instability, Iraq is opening up to tourism. Thanks to a new visa scheme, citizens of almost 40 countries can gain access quickly and easily – but will they come?
Train times

Every nation wants cleaner, smarter ways of getting around and rail is set to be the big winner. We talk speed, design and night-time adventures with Michael Peter of Siemens Mobility.
Elevated living

Denser cities with ever-taller towers have made lift manufacturers’ businesses shoot up. But will pandemic woes and people fleeing to suburbs bring the trade to a juddering stop? No, say the key players, but do expect button-free rides and lifts that know where you are going as soon as you enter a building. We investigate the mobility giant and the ups and downs of its world.
Where the heart is

We need to live in places that can sustain us, will age with grace and that are parts of bigger communities. ‘The Monocle Book of Homes’ is a handbook for creating these vital spaces and, as part of a special preview, here we visit four featured homes that got the recipe right.
Crown jewel

Business is blooming in the fertile fields of Victoria’s King Valley as Melbourne’s entreprenurial ‘tree changers’ put down roots.
Staying in shape

Five prominent players from across the fashion sector tell us how their industry has fared over the past year – and how they have adjusted to meet a whole new range of business opportunities. This is the future of luxury. First we meet Bulgari CEO Jean-Christophe Babin, who explains how, in a year with less travel, his 137-year-old Italian luxury brand has thrived by serving clientele local to its shops – and found it rewarding in many senses.
Snack on track

The aptly named Bridge has linked a high-end food hall to a Zürich rail stop with a platform for some of the city’s finest food brands. Neither trains nor passengers will be running on empty.
Inner beauty

A ryokan in the small city of Maebashi with 300 years of history has been brought up to date in stunning fashion. Now the Shiroiya is attracting premier design and hospitality talent to a quiet corner of Japan.
Fixed abode

A respectful restoration of a rundown modernist masterwork, the six-room Casa Pani has become a home away from home for creative thinkers.
Full steam ahead

The Scandic Grand Central hotel is breathing new life into one of Finland’s most beloved buildings: Helsinki’s main railway station. With stunning design and a keen sense of history, there is no way that this one will hit the buffers.

Fashion / Global

Clothes that move you

Comfort and convenience is the order of the day when it comes to dressing for travel – but not at the expense of looking good. So step out in style.

Stylist: Naoki Ikeda

Photography: Go Tanabe

jacket, trousers, shirt and pocket square by *Brioni*, bag by *Serapian* from *Tomorrowland*, watch by *Nomos Glashütte*

jacket by *Veilance*, jumper by *Lady White Co* from *Lantiki Centraaaaal Tokyo*, t-shirt and trousers by *Rag & Bone* from Rag & Bone Omotesando, trainers by *Common Projects* from *Tomorrowland,* neck pouch by *Serapian*, earphones by *Galaxy Buds Pro*

shirt by *Quilp* from *Maidens Shop*, shorts by *Nanamica* from *Nanamica Tokyo*, backpack by *Chacoli* x *Toogood*

shirt by *Heugn*, trousers by *Neat, sandals* by *Birkenstock*, bag by *Yaeca Write* from *Yaeca*, bracelet and ring by *Shihara* from Shihara Lab

jacket by *MHL*, jumper by *Heugn*, trousers by *Cellardoor* from *Tomorrowland*

trainers by *New Balance*, bag by *L/Uniform*, tangente four seasons natsu watch by *Nomos Glashütte*

jacket, trousers and shoulder pouchby *Prada*, t-shirt by *Wild Things* from *Bamboo Shoots*, trainers by *Common Projects* from *Tomorrowland*, suitcase by *Rimowa*

jacket by *Engineered Garments*, sweatshirt by *Sunspel* from *Sunspel Omotesando*, shorts by *Nanamica* from *Nanamica Tokyo*, glasses by *Eyevan 7285* from Eyevan 7285 Tokyo, bag by YBy Nordisk from *Hygge Store by Nordisk*, watch by *Victorinox*

jacket by *Stone Island*, t-shirt by *Sunspel* from *Sunspel Omotesando*, trousers by *Yaeca Write* from *Yaeca*, trainers by *Mizuno* for *Margaret Howell*, bag by *Stockholm Surfboard Club* from *Edström Office*

jacket by *Engineered Garments*, polo shirt by *Studio Nicholson*, t-shirt by *Sunspel* from *Sunspel Omotesando*, trousers by *Bamboo Shoots*, belt by *MHL*, backpack by *Nanamica* from *Nanamica Tokyo,* water bottle by Poketle 3 Beauty &Youth United Arrows from Beauty & Youth United Arrows Shibuya Koen Dori

Grooming: Tetsu, Producer: Shinri Kobayashi, models:Kamui & Leo

Editor’s letter

The opener

Observation

The view from..

My cabinet

Missing links

Open invitation

Train times

Elevated living

Where the heart is

Crown jewel

Staying in shape

Snack on track

Inner beauty

Fixed abode

Full steam ahead

Diplomacy Briefing

Defence Briefing

Cities Briefing

Business Briefing

Design Briefing

Food & Drink Briefing

Sandwiches

Fashion Briefing

Travel Briefing

Taking flight

Art survey 2021

The Monocle Shop

Clothes that move you

The good place

On top of their games

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