Last week the German Ministry of Finance was enlivened by an evening of Slovakian song, dance and art as part of its biannual event The Sound of Europe. The showcase celebrates the musical and artistic heritage of a chosen…
We unpack the secrets of the perfect stay, including a Cape Town gem, a surf-tossed Portuguese retreat and a hotel from a famous Japanese brand. First we get a warm welcome in LA.
We drop in on a wine journalist in Porto, an architect in Berlin and two designers in Toronto, and – between bites – discuss the delights of hosting at home.
Verbal, aka Ryu Yong Gi, is half of m-flo, one of Japan’s biggest hip-hop acts. Verbal and his m-flo partner, Taku Takahashi, have been working together on their “m-flo loves…” collaborations with an array of guest artists…
Some hotels might show art on their walls but few have been engineered to put culture at their centre. We visit four properties that prove that adding a touch of hospitality to a gallery – or an exhibition space to lodgings…
What does it take to run a hotel that is beautifully appointed and has that personal touch too? We meet the hospitality enthusiasts who have traded in their day jobs to open their very own guesthouses in city centres,…
An overlooked pioneer of mid-century modernism, Mario Pani filled Mexico City with spacious, meticulously designed apartments now cherished by the creatives who call them home.
Sophie Grove reporting from San Sebastián: This city is a Basque beauty but has a troubled past that has left bullet holes in buildings. But through food, theatre and a bit of beach life, a new, happier and reconciled place…
All cities love the artistic vibe but often destroy it with high rents, so the affordability of artists’ studios is a good judge of cultural quality of life – it’s even a new judging metric for this year’s survey. With that…
We visit the Beijing studio of Zeng Fanzhi, the Chinese artist who usually prefers to let his work do the talking. Fortunately he was willing to have a conversation with Monocle, in which we cover changing styles, perpetual…
Giving us hope for the future, our heroes have been selected for their talents and problem-solving skills. During the recession everyone’s had to up their game and these people go the extra mile to make the world a better…
Often overlooked within the region amid more high-profile events such as Hong Kong’s Art Basel, Thailand’s arts scene is small but feisty. To shine a light on the country’s artists, the interactive exhibition Hotel Art Fair…
On the day that Nabil and Zoe Debs welcomed the first guests to their historic home turned hotel, Arthaus, it was all but destroyed in the port explosion. Yet in rebuilding it all from the rubble, they cemented its place…