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Business and pleasure ride tandem at the headquarters of one storied Swiss newspaper, where bylines are now mixed with breakfast, brunch and euphoric beats.
The Monocle Quality of Life survey 2021
We've tweaked our annual urban Quality of Life Survey to consider the cities best placed to prosper post-pandemic. Here’s how metropolises from Vancouver to Vienna are faring as the world’s most liveable locations.
Eat and greet
A protected Zürich building has a new lease of life as a Japanese restaurant. Ooki Pavilion’s owners are helping to transform a quieter corner of the city with good food and great design.
Snack on track
Swiss retailer Migros transforms Zürich's transit hub with Bridge, an elevated food hall featuring Carrara marble finishes and artisan producers that honours its founder's century-old vision.
Design Briefing
Our architecture and design round-up features an Oscar-winning set designer, a long-awaited addition to a Zürich museum and plenty of inspiration.
Flexible friends
Bendy new trams are zipping through Zürich and helping the city to stay on track for a cleaner future.
Proof positive
There are reasons for optimism in 2021, says Andrew Tuck as Tyler Brûlé passes the baton.
In the frame
Swiss poster design might have a storied past but it's also the ideal media for today, with its simple, stirring calls to action.
Refined palette
Swiss chef Andreas Caminada is a connoisseur of fine art as well as food. We sample the works hanging on his restaurants’ walls.
Culture Clash
Zürich's galleries are abandoning the industrial periphery for a surprising new home: the affluent city centre, where shuttered retail spaces offer fresh opportunities.
