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Travel and restaurants

The Opener

Monocle has a network of correspondents in cities around the world. Our brief dispatches include good news for pedestrians in Bangkok, a smart hotel in Tokyo and transformed spaces in Los Angeles.

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Urbanism

The Opener

Tyler Brûlé ponders the absence of North American cities in this year’s Quality of Life Survey.

  • Issue #165
  • 9 min read
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Culture

The Opener

Stories that have piqued our interest, from spy balloons to rock’n’roll currency.

  • Issue #162
  • 8 min read
Commemorative coin featuring guitarist with AC/DC album design resembling vinyl record
Society

The Opener

Mexico’s panda conundrum and Jetstar’s mid-air reversal. Plus: Swedish director Ruben Östlund on his Oscar-nominated film, Triangle of Sadness.

  • Issue #161
  • 8 min read
Swedish film director Ruben Östlund peering through red curtains with chandelier visible in background
Culture

All falling into place

Fifty architects and planners from around the world reveal the secret ingredients behind spaces that truly work, from Copenhagen cathedrals to bustling restaurants.

  • Issue #160
  • 4 min read
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Culture

The Opener

Deceptive dinosaurs and desperate Australian estate agents. Plus: why some of Jair Bolsonaro’s fans are appealing to a higher authority.

  • Issue #160
  • 8 min read
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Music

The Opener

Airlines making middle seats enticing, battling peacocks and poorly disguised Russian spies. Plus: photographer Steven Klein and festive chart hits from across the globe.

  • Issue #159
  • 8 min read
Red Rhätische Bahn train crossing stone viaduct through autumn forest in Swiss mountains
Design

The Opener

Speaking in tongues, secretly coded coins, spruiking Seoul and why learning a dialect can help you stay in the black.

  • Issue #158
  • 8 min read
Crowds gather around the Tree of Life, a large sculptural installation with geometric canopy at Milan Expo 2015
Business

The Opener

Rubbish collecting in Zürich, a fishy name change and eavesdropping on the fashion set.

  • Issue #156
  • 8 min read
Worker in high-visibility vest cycles through Zurich street past parked car and white bicycle

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