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4 December 2024

The urge to up sticks and relocate can be brought on by many things, perhaps the search for a calmer lifestyle, a lower financial outlay or simply the fresh impetus of change. A growing number of residents of major cities…

4 December 2024

It’s hard to imagine life without the Post-it. We talk to four creatives about how the humble but ubiquitous sticky notes have improved their work, from organising maps to involving 30 households in the design of their new…

4 December 2024

From innovative materials and artists and designers on the up to Cuba’s quiet transport revolution and Armenia’s garage entrepreneurs, we bring you interviews and reportage that will help to set the agenda for the year to…

28 November 2024

Whether it’s creating a sense of welcome through the right lighting or picking a playlist to put your guests at ease, there’s a certain art to hosting a festive gathering. We meet 20 of the world’s brightest designers,…

28 November 2024

Once a busy crossroad of Mitteleuropean trade, the small town of Ernen in the Valais mountains is now a peaceful place to unwind. The newly opened Michelhaus hotel in a renovated chalet from 1686 is the ideal place from…

28 November 2024

As storied Italian brand Loro Piana celebrates its centenary, its CEO, Damien Bertrand, is doubling down on its long-held commitment to luxury.

28 November 2024

As the nights draw in – at least, in the northern hemisphere – Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco picks 50 songs to accompany the season. From cosy evenings spent indoors to the perfect playlist with which to welcome…

28 November 2024

In an ever-changing music industry, flexibility is just as valuable as keeping to the beat. We meet the teams behind three businesses giving the sector a new sound, from a platform that brings artists and fans together to…

28 November 2024

In front of a crowd of thousands, Catalans of all ages team up to construct complex human towers, or ‘castells’, in a powerful display of regional identity and unity – and fun. Monocle gets in on the balancing act.

28 November 2024

Lisbon’s design museum, an off-piste dinner in Aspen, and Thai architect and singer Yarinda Bunnag.

28 November 2024

A community library in Singapore, Finland’s new soundtrack and more.

28 November 2024

The importance of soft power, Algeria’s chocolate-hazelnut spread and France and Italy’s spat.

21 November 2024

Not long ago, many were questioning the need to have offices at all – but there’s a growing awareness that proximity to production can help to keep standards high. We visit three firms to see how HQs with in-built factories…