Whatever the season, Helsinki’s streets, forests and islands are ripe for exploring. So pull on your snow boots – or your sandals – and join us for a tour of this confident and cultured city.
From a trailblazing Japanese label’s hi-tech textiles to a Danish coffee roastery’s foray into fashion, we look at the designers and brands taking delight in challenging expectations.
In an issue that celebrates the best in design with our annual top 50 awards, we also hail the world of print – specifically the books that everyone should read, as chosen by a prime roster of creative talent. All of this…
Our team of well-journeyed reporters offer their thoughts on the route that forward-facing tourism should be taking in 2024, plus some personal perspectives on what makes a tour truly grand, be it on wheels, wings, rails…
Despite Finland’s many forests, its furniture designers are struggling to source enough wood for their products. We visit three firms adapting to meet the challenge.
Monocle has a network of correspondents in cities around the world. Our brief dispatches include good news for pedestrians in Bangkok, a smart hotel in Tokyo and transformed spaces in Los Angeles.
From expanding gallery superbrands to a south Asian completist and a striking alfresco sculpture collection, our bumper art special puts the sector’s key players into perspective. We discuss the finer details with some of…
Over the course of a glittering 25-year career, British photographer John Balsom has travelled the world but his latest assignment is closer to home. In a dusty box at a relative’s house in Hampshire, Balsom unearthed 7,000…
Our travel round-up begins with a theatrical Paris hotel beside the Seine. Over the page, we immerse ourselves in Bath, visit a homely Mexican mansion and sample Japanese hospitality in Hokkaido.