In an effort to rein in runaway rents, the German cities of Berlin and Hamburg are cracking down by asking landlords to open up. Soon-to-be-imposed regulations will require landlords to tell prospective tenants what prev…
Bread, meat and milk, among other food staples, are becoming scarce in Venezuela – so much so that last week opposition leaders in the country declared a “food emergency”, urging president Nicolás Maduro to take action. In…
It just got easier to turn a room or apartment into accommodation for travellers in Japan. Well, sort of. Under revised rules that went into effect on 1 April, individuals will no longer need a reception desk or a minimum…
From Celine Dion and Drake to Justin Bieber, Canada has no shortage of successful musical exports. So it’s somewhat surprising that it has taken until this summer for the country to get its own National Music Centre to…
Fukuoka is Japan’s fifth-largest city and its fastest-growing metropolis. Between now and 2024, 30 new office buildings are expected to be built in the Tenjin central commercial district as the city’s building boom shifts…
There is no shortage of cooking schools in Italy and this month its haute cuisine institutes will be joined by the first course (academically speaking) to award the EU-recognised qualification of “street-food specialist”…
Considering that 66 per cent of the world’s population is expected to live in cities by 2050 and that affordable housing is already a rarity, municipalities must think of creative ways to increase its availability. As part…
IJburg, a clutch of artificial islands on the outskirts of Amsterdam that are being developed to address the city’s housing shortage, is fast becoming a playground for exciting architecture projects. Most recently, Rotte…
March marks the start of the job-hunting season for university students in Japan. Beginning this week, those due to graduate next spring will attend company recruitment events up and down the country. It’s a good year for…
The governor of Nara prefecture in western Japan has two years left of his term but is already planning on vacating his official residence. He’s not being kicked out: his administration will lease the 95-year-old home, and…
There is no shortage of art weeks out there; occasions where a city’s galleries and museums pitch in with stellar shows and special happenings to draw the spotlight to their scene. But Jeddah’s art week “21,39”, organised…
The UK government has plenty of social issues to deal with this year, with one of the biggest being the national housing shortage. Prime minister Theresa May kicked off 2017 with an announcement to develop a series of…
Today marks the final day of New York Men’s Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017, the youngest of its kind and the final stop on the sartorial calendar, following Paris, Milan and London. Launched in 2015 to great fanfare, the…
The slick Rio Olympics closing ceremony cameo from 2020 hosts Tokyo – including a bizarre if cute appearance from Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe dressed as video-game character Mario – may suggest the Olympic rings are…
Every year 40,000 people move to Germany’s capital, exacerbating Berlin’s already critical housing shortage. Cranes adorn the cityscape but construction can’t keep up with the demand. That’s why architects Andreas Rauch and…
It’s no secret that here at Monocle we’re big fans of those entrepreneurial spirits who give up their day jobs to go it alone. So yesterday's announcement at Lisbon's Web Summit that the EU is to pledge €400m to help get…
Want to know more about the authors behind your favourite books? Tune in to discover the methods of – and inspiration behind – some of the world’s most exciting writers. Every Sunday, Georgina Godwin hosts an in-depth discussion with the person behind the prose.
Meet the Writers
Want to know more about the authors behind your favourite books? Tune in to discover the methods of – and inspiration behind – some of the world’s most exciting writers. Every Sunday, Georgina Godwin hosts an in-depth discussion with the person behind the prose.
Meet the Writers
Want to know more about the authors behind your favourite books? Tune in to discover the methods of – and inspiration behind – some of the world’s most exciting writers. Every Sunday, Georgina Godwin hosts an in-depth discussion with the person behind the prose.
