This month, our editor in chief wants to know why retailers insist on watering down their print offering – literally – and has a few ideas about what they can do to turn it around.
Poring over this new addition to the Monocle stable has got our editor in chief dreaming about what kind of drinking-and-dining establishment he’d like to open: and this time he’s going back to basics.
As we invite you to say ‘bonjour’ to our issue devoted to all things French, our editor in chief explains how our latest page-turner owes its beginnings to some pondering in a Parisian bookshop.
When our editor in chief sets out for a jog around a city, his brain is whirring even faster than his legs. Here he reflects on urban projects in London and Zürich that have stumbled at the first hurdle.
Wrangling with deadlines in the run-up to Brexit leaves our editor in chief feeling sympathy for Santa Claus. Luckily before all that, he’s got our Christmas markets to look forward to. He’ll see you there.
In an issue where both business and the French Foreign Legion loom large, our editor in chief identifies some potential synergy between the two (based on his own experiences in the South American jungle).
Ever the globetrotter, our editor in chief is at it again – but where is he this month? Well, he’s surrounded by sun, surgery and more than a few cacti, so it shouldn’t take you long to guess.
He’s never been accused of being the retiring type but here our editor in chief discusses his options when the golden years eventually arrive – and how such thoughts have informed his mansion mission in Thailand.
In a world that is moving so fast, is there really a need to make the distinction between old and new media? Surely it’s better to play by your own rules.
We live in stormy times but sometimes a crisis is a good opportunity to change tack and set a new course. How about Zürich, Hamburg or Fukuoka? The captain of our ship weighs up the possibilities.
Our editor in chief couldn’t quite believe what he was seeing as he made one of his regular trips through airport security recently: is one of the most tiresome travails of modern travel being revolutionised?