A good book amounts to far more than just printed matter. Here, we explore the volumes that have touched the lives of 50 friends of Monocle, drawn from the worlds of design, culture, food and more.
The appeal of outlier candidates like JFK’s controversial nephew is evidence of US voter disillusionment that will worry the Democrats especially, says Christopher Lord.
Our current issue has come together thanks to the tireless efforts of our global network of creative folk. Find out about a few of the writers, illustrators and photographers we called on to report for Issue 172.
Nature tamed is offered up in national parks, zoos and even shopping centres. But can humans learn to let go and allow it to take control again? One photographer has spent six years looking at this troubled captive world…
Our annual overview of present and future pioneers in commerce, infrastructure and civil society includes news of the European nation getting sleeper trains back on track, the ride-hailing platform that’s expanding across…
Many entrepreneurs can trace their successful ventures back to a moment of clarity. Here the movers and shakers behind a crop of canny enterprises share their foundational breakthroughs.
Business in the UAE is booming but it’s not just tall towers shooting skyward, oil services or aviation. Here we profile a breadth of start-ups and smart ideas from AI and app development to design and film production –…
The past is important but give it too much weight and the present can slip through your fingers. Czechia’s makers know this all too well. From the communist era’s brutalist gems to Michael Thonet’s beloved bentwood furni…