A selection of this magazine’s creators

Andrew Tuck on the pull of property.

Driving London’s DLR, wolves in the firing line and a chat with Hoor al Qasimi, director of the Sharjah Art Foundation.

The miniatures artist whose small-scale works have attracted a big following.

How the Floating City’s hospitality workers toil against the current to keep its regulars fed.

The director of House of Hummingbird on South Korean film and feminism.

Meet the team keeping the Hollywood sign spick and span.

We meet the man trying to bridge the political divide in small-town America.

Looking ahead to a year of elections, Nato’s cold-weather wargames and a seaside squabble.

The disquieting history of urban parks built to make us factory-ready.

Portugal’s clean textile industry, smelling good in Indonesia and Japan’s meat substitutes.

How Denmark’s film school gives its alumni a starring role in Hollywood. Plus: Lauren Oyler.

Amsterdam’s bothersome bikes, cabins in Norway and what Ray and Charles Eames collected.

The Baltic nation borders Russia and Belarus. We join its soldiers in training to find out how it defends Nato’s eastern flank.

A new elite police unit formed to counter France’s rowdy protests prepares for the Paris Olympics.

Monocle visits Alabama to observe a highly realistic – and disturbing – exercise in preparedness.

Paulistanos are emerging from the Bolsonaro years with renewed optimism. We meet the artists, curators and collectors leading the way.

France’s comic-book industry is booming so much that this annual convention draws 200,000 fans.

What to watch, see, hear, read and visit, including Gabriel Garcia Márquez’s final novel.

We visit a traditional Korean house on the outskirts of the French capital built by an expat couple who are champions of their country’s art.

Looking for authentic modernist posters? This Zürich-based firm should be in the frame.

Big-name e-commerce firms are struggling to regain their momentum. We ask industry leaders what lies ahead.

The Arnhem-based fashion brand proving that small-city manufacturing is a smart choice

Style news and brands to watch.

Fresh looks for spring.

Denmark’s philanthropic foundations are a huge factor in its high quality of life. We find out how one puts its money where its mouth is.

What makes a mixed-use development work for all? We offer 10 tips.

Colourful construction is reviving the former beating heart of Palma de Mallorca.

Our pick of new projects highlights what the industry is capable of.

Five insiders offer their views.

Meet the people behind the projects, from a Thai shopping mall to Brooklyn flats.

We ask 10 major property players to tell where opportunity awaits.

We attend a summit of a club for the personal chefs of the world’s heads of state.

Brilliant bread in Zürich, night buses and the latest must-have gadgets.

A secluded bolthole in Okinawa offers an irresistible escape – if only for a night.

An abundance of forests and an enviable entrepreneurial zeal is turning Poland into a firm perch for timber-furniture manufacturers. We find out what is attracting brands from Ikea to Fritz Hansen.