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New York

New York has been photographed and filmed a million times. It’s depicted as a place of constant hustle and no-nonsense residents; of endless commerce and impossibly tall buildings. The purpose of this travel guide is to cut…

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New York Auto Show

13 May 2011

The New York Auto Show doesn’t quite attract the media attention of the season-opener in Detroit, but for consumers it’s by far the bigger event. Monocle looks at the role of the regional auto show in car manufacturer’s…

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39. Signs of the times

21 May 2020

Museums across the world are gathering the artefacts that will stand as symbols of the lockdown.

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Dab hand

17 October 2019

New York’s whacky mystics are clinging on to real estate in a changing city. Ed Stocker tempts fate by visiting a palm reader.

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Magic touch

13 August 2018

Alexandra Champalimaud’s interior-design firm has left its mark on the world’s finest hotels.

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Alice Waters

17 June 2011

Food is an entire philosophy for Alice Waters, founder of restaurant Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California. She would choose to dine with family for her hypothetical last meal, and on the menu would be fresh produce bought…

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Living the art

16 September 2010

New York-based Serbian performance artist Marina Abramovic´ is not about ‘easy’ art. Preparations for her recent show involved her and 39 people living in a barn with no food and no talking for three days. Here she explains…

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Andaz 5th Avenue

19 August 2010

The latest opening in Hyatt’s chain of boutique hotels is a rare beast – a friendly and relaxing NYC establishment where even native New Yorkers will be able to experience a fresh take on their city.

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Cogan’s run

21 April 2011

Andrew Cogan, CEO of design firm Knoll, has made some hard decisions (letting a fifth of his staff go) while building a loyal team. His management style sees him choosing face-to-face over Skype and Jay-Z over management…

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Decisive moments

15 September 2022

Andre D Wagner chronicles the twists and turns of life on New York’s streets, focusing his lens on its characters and contrasts. Monocle tags along.

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Reel estate

21 November 2024

The East Coast’s film-production scene is being revitalised by an innovative complex in Queens designed to celebrate the bigger picture. We meet Adam I Gordon, the warehouse owner turned studio boss.

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26. Step change

21 May 2020

Civic leaders must build their cities’ resilience through people-focused infrastructure, says urban specialist Michael Berkowitz.

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Holy rest

17 January 2019

Foreign correspondent Janine di Giovanni finds sanctuary in churches.

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Dream catcher

15 November 2018

The creative mastermind behind some of the industry’s most iconic campaigns and covers talks about going digital, selling sex and defining luxury.

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Steven Pinker

17 May 2018

A defiantly large steak – and all the trimmings – in an old-school Williamsburg enclave would provide sustenance for the psychology professor and author’s final musings.

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Time and tide

17 May 2018

An app that tracks the status of ocean-going vessels worldwide, MarineTraffic uses a network of 3,000 ship spotters to gather its maritime data.