Wherever the brightest and best in their field gather, Monocle likes to drop in to see what it can discern from the innovators and instigators. As our editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, explains, this year’s Mipim property fair…
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…
It is easier than ever to see live entertainment on the small screen but nothing compares to being there. We visit three venues that add an extra sprinkle of stardust.
When Nicolas Graas revamped Hermès Luxembourg, he ended up living above the shop. Well, Lionel Jadot’s design does show off the occasional flash of an Hermès orange box to perfection.
September’s essential reading, watching and listening includes a US musical mock-doc, an overlooked Georgian artist’s oeuvre and a glorious tribute to the father of bossa nova.
Despite being targeted by a bomb attack in which she lost an arm and leg, political TV journalist May Chidiac, a staunch critic of Syria, remains defiant and is back presenting for the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation.
The distinct portraiture of American painter and sculptor Eric Fischl helped define US art during the 1970s and 1980s by defying concepts, fads and fashions. Here he talks about a new series inspired by art fairs and his…
Monocle visits the annual trade fairs where craft aficionados are upholding traditions such as barrel-making and basket-weaving and forward-looking ceramicists are reinventing the humble tile.
Great cities adapt and change like their residents. The process of finding a favourite has been a global undertaking that confirmed and renewed our love of exciting urban centres. The following make up Monocle’s top 25.
China's seizure of a US unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) in the South China Sea last week isn't the only indication the country is flexing its naval might. China’s state media has announced that the country had carried out…
Make public transport free, put an end to mass tourism and ditch the mayoral post – these are some of the fixes for London proposed by members of the panel in last night’s special episode of The Urbanist, recorded live to…
When people tell you that there are no new ideas, don’t listen. Cultural ventures from the US to Asia are proving that combining two pursuits is sound business that’s popular with punters. A cinema-hotel, anyone? Get your…
What’s the secret to game shows’ enduring popularity? Is it the triumph of ‘the everyman’ – the idea that anyone, of any race, age, gender or background, could win a fortune? Or is it that people just need some silly fun…
