Seismic news stories are encouraging focused designers, civic leaders and even train builders to pick up speed as they seek to transform our future for the better. Andrew Tuck introduces an issue filled with wise plans, handsome solutions and a special rescue dog.

Speaking in tongues, secretly coded coins, spruiking Seoul and why learning a dialect can help you stay in the black.

Politician Anders Adlercreutz invites voters to dinner – and there’s plenty to chew over.

The weird and wonderful creatures of Singapore often get stuck. We meet the team that helps them out.

One of Japan’s most revered creatives explains why it’s important to ‘elevate the ordinary’ by celebrating the beauty of everyday items.

In our bumper hospitality round-up, we visit new openings from Berlin to Oslo, celebrate an illustrious Japanese resort and sample dishes in Singapore and São Paulo. Where will you stay next?

From a good looking optician’s with vision and Tsutaya’s first outpost in southeast Asia to a cosy homeware shop in Milan, we profile the latest places to fill your tote.

Objects of desire that are good-looking as well as high-functioning, including a smartwatch with panache, the new iPhone and two handsome music players.

The Porto bakery that packs its sourdough brioche with port-soaked raisins.

The stories you should be paying attention to – and the ones you might have missed.

Berlin mayor Franziska Giffey, a dating app for US conservatives and Andrew Mueller on the new populists.

Swedish autonomous electric truck company Einride, indigenous-led housing developments in Canada and the Japan Fashion Colour Association.

Designing a successful publisher in South Korea, an artsy addition to Paris’s scene and a hot new cinema opening in New York.

An international group of architects working for the public in Mexico City and the world’s first fully collapsible stadium, built for Qatar 2022.

As prices skyrocket and pipelines mysteriously explode, the folly of Europe’s over-dependence on fossil fuels, especially those imported from Russia, is being revealed and punished. With autumn turning to winter, Monocle visits the people, places and companies forging the continent a way out of the energy crisis.

In our October issue last year, we ran a diary of the fall of Kabul. In passing, our author mentioned a personal footnote – a dog lost. This is what happened next.

Big-name architects are helping to transform Ecuador’s capital – but do its residents want the high life?

The rail industry is abuzz with chatter of a golden age of trains. Monocle takes a prime seat at trade fair Innotrans to gauge the direction of travel.

The nature of work is constantly evolving and what labour will look like in the future is one of the biggest questions facing architects, employers and educators today. Here, our learned panel unpicks some of the issues that our workforce will face in the years to come.

Despite pandemic woes and the loss of the Russian market, the CEO of Pernod Ricard is upbeat – it’s all just part of business life, he says, and there’s always another opportunity around the corner.

Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo has embarked on a mergers and acquisition programme with cultural clout, turning prestigious buildings in Milan, Turin and Vicenza into the Gallerie d’Italia – public art museums displaying the bank’s large collection of pieces. Its new Neapolitan site is a timely reminder of the mutually beneficial relationship between art and finance.

A merger between two televisual giants is offering the Spanish-speaking world a streaming service to rival Netflix. Could the next ‘Squid Game’ be filmed in the shadows of the Sierra Madre?

From a Canadian popstar’s emotional return to a beloved portraitist’s political roots, we survey the season’s cultural highlights.

Amid the harsh landscape near Australia’s Bass Strait, a farmhouse offers intimacy and true escape.

On a quiet residential street in Japan’s historic capital stands a living monument to the city’s coveted craft traditions.

As we sink into cosy armchairs, switch on lamps and rethink our work set-ups, we pick out the latest pieces that promise comfort and warmth.

There are companies out there that take lighting very, very seriously – and rightly so. Good lighting isn’t just important for aesthetic purposes; it can also help to boost our mood and even our health. Here’s how.

Architecture practice Studio KO favours simple methods and materials, even when they’re working with star clients.

Burkinabè architect Diébédo Francis Kéré sees his projects as hubs for nearby residents, even enlisting their help to build them.

Sydney Modern will be the city’s largest cultural opening since the its iconic opera house. We meet the duo behind the design.

A meeting of minds for workplace-furniture titan MillerKnoll is seeing the firm expanding ever more into employees’ homes. Is this the future of the office?

Picks from The Monocle Shop.

Following its founding principle of ‘craft in motion’, Italian luxury house Bottega Veneta is combining artisanal tradition and a playful sense of modernity to stake its place in fashion’s highest echelons.

Bulgari has become a major player in luxury timepieces. Monocle meets its watch-making team to find out what makes them tick.

From the very best in running gear (and running routes) to hip fashion meccas in the coolest part of town, via snug and stylish shoes and eye-catching accessories, our global gamut of gear is sure to fit right in with your autumnal adventures.

As the air chills, outerwear comes into its own. Match coats and jackets of all hues and fabrics with fun and functional accessories to keep you warm on the go.

A spectacular hillside retreat in Zürich has some equally intriguing tales behind it – not least that of its architect, Carlo Scarpa. In the 1960s the Italian maestro brought his unique brand of modernism to Switzerland, achieving a striking balance of elegance and practicality with this tactile and spacious family home. We take a peek inside.