The functional concrete bungalows hastily built after the Second World War to house the US troops are becoming a popular option for young Japanese looking for more living space.
Pine-fringed beaches, rocky outcrops and Italian food and architecture define northern Corsica’s coast. We suggest you make Calvi your first port of call and base of operations on your island property prospectus.
A new lease of life for a remarkable building is always something to celebrate. The Carpenters Workshop Gallery’s newest space – recently opened in New York – can be found on the top two floors of the historic Takashimaya…
Many people dream of leaving the office behind and pursuing something more fulfilling. But what happens when you actually do it? From an engineer-turned-carpenter to an accountant-cum-beekeeper, we meet six people who…
While post-industrial towns such as Detroit languish in a ‘rust belt’, Pittsburgh is bucking the trend, teeing itself up as a major hi-tech hub and an alternative to California’s Silicon Valley. Monocle visits its thriving…
Built as a hunting lodge in the 1930s and seized by the SS during the Second World War, Villa St Martin in Alsace has a colourful history. Now an idyllic family home, its Bauhaus and art deco architectural styles
The functional concrete bungalows hastily built after the Second World War to house the US troops are becoming a popular option for young Japanese looking for more living space.
China is set to host the G20 Summit in 2016 and the country has chosen Hangzhou as the location for the annual meeting. A modest city that is home to 8.9 million people and located 180km southwest of Shanghai, Hangzhou will…
Thousands of Spaniards lost their citizenship as they fled Spain’s Civil War and Franco. Now Spain is offering its descendents the right to be Spanish. Should other countries who need migrants do more to encourage the…
Harumi Kurihara is an unlikely celebrity, a down-to-earth housewife at heart who has hit the big time with her cookbooks, TV shows and chain of cafés and restaurants. Meet Japan’s unassuming answer to Martha Stewart.