Those wishing to follow the growing global trend for simple, ecologically sound living could have no better example than Professor Yoshifumi Nakamura and his weekend haven, tucked away in the hills of Japan’s Nagano region…
To get closer to Mallorca’s wild beauty, immerse yourself in the earthy tones and ambiance of Es Racó d’Artà – a finca whose farm produce, surrounding leafy slopes and shimmering pools delight and soothe in equal measure…
Swiss retailer Coop has opened a supermarket just outside Zürich for the discerning shopper. Not only is the company promoting provenance and sustainability with its products, but it is also building stores that raise the…
This week Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau announced that he’s overhauling the selection process for the position of Supreme Court justice by forming a non-partisan committee. It will whittle down candidates to a…
The Japanese government is eyeing up a new Unesco World Heritage listing for Japan in 2018: it wants the Amami and Ryukyu islands in the far south of the country to be registered as natural assets. Unesco has said that…
Few anticipated the enormous scale of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan last March. Monocle talks to Eiji Kimizuka, chief of staff for the Ground Self-Defense Force, to learn how the rescue effort continues one year…
Italy’s leading landscape designer Pietro Porcinai, who brought modernism to traditional gardens, was passionate about the importance of nature in design and ensuring that greenery was part of any built environment. His…
Dai Nippon Printing’s new training centre, by architect Kenya Ishihara, was designed to inspire its employees. With a spa and views of Mount Fuji, it seems more like a retreat than a place of work but with this incentive…
Amid the forested mountains of Japan’s southernmost prefecture, an exclusive villa welcomes a single group of guests each night. We dropped in to see how its owners are creating a unique destination rooted in the natural…