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Building society

16 January 2020

Colombia’s newest city, Serena del Mar, is an experiment in privately funded urbanism.

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Café society

20 February 2020

Austria’s coffee shops might have changed little over the years but they are still venues that inspire thought, conversation and refinement. All the more reason to ensure that you look the part.

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Building society

16 November 2017

A former construction yard has been brought back to life by businesses that are working together to grow – quite literally.

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When snow falls, the globally mobile head to the mountains – preferably by plane – but not every pilot has the stomach for the most-demanding runways in Europe. We hop to the Alps’ top ski locations to meet the airline and…

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Royal society

15 August 2009

This month in our series on independent retail strips we shop for rare Nordic design, good coffee, well-loved books and violins on Thereses gate.

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Folio society

17 November 2016

When magazine editor Aaron Hicklin opened a bookshop in upstate New York, he wanted to move beyond the usual roster of titles. In the year since he launched, his guest-edited book lists have driven sales and put One Grand…

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Building societies

25 February 2021

From filling city skylines with farmland to rolling out comfortable flat-pack homes, here are 10 visionary schemes that could transform how our urban environments take shape.

Film

Called to the bar: Dragonfly

8 August 2012

Fondly known as Nino by the regular customers, 28-year-old Nassif Aramouni started working at Dragonfly six years ago and has moved his way up to become chief bartender. Not an easy feat for someone who studied aircraft…

Film

Called to the bar: Y&M Kisling

8 August 2012

Head bartender Mitsugi Yoshida has been mixing cocktails for six decades, having started in the early 1950s when he was just 18. Yoshida is a legend in the business, and his original Café de Tokyo won third place at the…

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Reportage: Fabric of society

8 December 2015

The textile-and-clothing industry has always been integral to Europe’s economy. Despite Asia’s recent dominance, German looms and presses are still whirring away as tried-and-tested companies are brought back into the fold…

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The Entrepreneurs - Eureka 72: Fabric of society

10 November 2017

South African-born Bernie de Le Cuona founded her eponymous fabric brand in London in 1992. This week she tells us how an inspirational trip to India led to the beginnings of her business.

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Maison Rabih Kayrouz

15 September 2010

Fashion designer Rabih Kayrouz is one of the most sought-after couturiers in Lebanon and Paris, and one of the few designers to be accepted into the elite French Haute Couture season. Monocle visits his Beirut atelier to…

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Q&A: Lady Yvonne Cochrane

24 April 2008

Beirut's Christian quarter of Ashrafieh has weathered civil war, terrorist assassinations and the recent Hezbollah-Israeli conflict. But today the hill-top neighbourhood is once again under threat, this time from developers…

Radio

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 265: The Royal Horticultural Society, Wisley

12 July 2021

Monocle’s Emma Nelson visits the UK’s Royal Horticultural Society to see how it’s monitoring trees to tackle climate change.

Radio

The World Ahead - Episode 1

23 December 2015

It's time to take stock and tune in to a special series that seeks answers to some of the toughest questions confronting the world. Whether it's changing demographics and ageing populations, to the trials posed by climate…

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Special Features - Tony Benn interview

14 March 2014

Tony Benn, a pivotal and hugely influential figure in British politics, has died at the age of 88. Last year Monocle's foreign editor, Steve Bloomfield, went to see Benn in his West London flat to look back on his long…