sustainability
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The future of farming
A new crop of entrepreneurs is prepping the ground to grow food in the desert. Now the competition is hotting up.
Shifting Gear
An entrepreneur has found a way to retrofit gas guzzlers and turn taxi fleets electric, helping his car-centric city hit its climate goals. The technology's final destination could be well beyond the UAE.
Warm reception
Milan's Loro Piana transforms surplus cashmere into a new upcycled collection, while London's Perfumer H expands to Hong Kong and Taipei with bespoke interiors.
Pulling the plug
Agnès Poirier on Paris’s doomed love affair with rental e-scooters and how life has changed post-ban.
Natural Wonders
As designers seek to lower environmental impact, new eco-friendly materials are coming into play. How do they stack up?
Quiet revolution
How Volvo Penta is powering up to electrify the lifestyle boating sector.
The Monocle Design Awards 2023: All 50 winners
Monocle Design Awards celebrate global architecture, furniture, and graphic design improving lives.
Following a hunch
As the canny, optimistic winners of this year's Monocle Design Awards demonstrate, staying on top of your game requires detective instincts and curiosity about what makes the world tick.
Connective threads
We meet the leaders of three heritage houses that are adapting to the industry’s ever-changing demands while upholding their history and time-tested values.
Business
Converting cars into electric vehicles, Japan’s quality-assurance badge and small German farms.
