Recognising the impact that a school’s design can have on a child’s education, Swiss architects are leading the field in creating more accommodating institutions. We visit three that make the grade.
Scientists might tend to shy away from the spotlight but Hong Kong’s strong commercial sectors are teaming up with laboratory scientists to get their useful inventions out in the world. We find out more about a few of their…
*Monocle* asked three influential economists for their predictions for 2008: Christian Gattiker-Ericsson, head of equity and strategy research at Bank Julius Baer, sees more pressure for economies reliant on ageing workf…
Hockey is the best chance for many young Canadians to achieve fame and fortune. Monocle laces up and visits Ontario to meet the junior players out on the ice chasing more than just pucks: they’re chasing their dreams.
Next to its glittering sister Dubai, Sharjah is often overlooked. But on the art calendar, its boundary-breaking biennial is forcing a rethink of the Arab attitudes to art and the world’s attitude to Arab art. It’s an…
A new generation of bright and brave politicians, activists and educators are seeking to shake
up those parts of Africa long beset by corruption, conflict and rank inequality. We cross the
continent to meet five pioneers…