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.
We all know the promise: a green driving future thanks to electric vehicles. But there are some bumps in the road and, beyond compact, wealthy cities, is the world really ready? We hit the road to find out.
Lebanon imports much of its food but one Beiruti retailer is trying to create a more sustainable model for feeding its people by reviving traditional production methods. We traverse the country to meet the makers.
As more companies pivot towards sustainable practices, we visit seven savvy firms shaking up their respective industries, while proving that doing business better needn’t compromise the bottom line.
As society adapts and businesses pivot in order to survive as a result of a tumultuous 2020,
we survey the smart moves in gastronomy, travel, infrastructure and hospitality that have
fostered success and take the pulse…
The road. It’s dotted with romantic associations of freedom and escape but if you’re a long-haul trucker in the US, it’s a lot more serious than that. We visit the truckstops that sustain them.
While electric vehicles have been around for a while, they’ve never stolen the spotlight – until now. Monocle visits the Geneva International Motor Show and a smart charging point company in Finland to see if this could…
Texas is big. It’s about big money, big cars and big characters. But a new side is emerging that’s attracting a different kind of crowd – and looking kind of cool.
We travel back to a time when there was still hope for Berlin’s new airport and find out why it still hasn’t got off the ground, look ahead to the arrival of driverless cars – and ask whether they’re driving a future that…
Trish Lorenz reporting from Portugal: The Portuguese navy is one of the oldest in the world, with a history that ebbs and flows back to the 12th century. As the tides have changed so have its responsibilities, with clever…
Journeys for our editors and correspondents often start on a train or a plane but we’re also amenable to putting a little rubber to road. In that spirit we have our eyes on a few motors well suited to escaping on our own…
The roadhouses along the Great Northern Highway in Western Australia are vital, serviceable sanctuaries for the truck drivers who frequent them. Monocle hits the tarmac to meet the rich characters who live life in the…