Culture
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Istanbul inspired
With the city’s bid to host the 2020 Olympics in full swing, the fabric of Istanbul is shaping up. We meet the cultural and commercial players flexing their muscles.
Camera obscurer
In Chiba, photographer Shinichi Ito found the perfect canvas for his laid-back style. Near the sea, he has crafted a cosy refuge within the wood and concrete shell of an unusual property.
Behind the Camera
Film producer Sisse Graum Jørgensen exemplifies the hard graft of getting films to the big screen. She tells Monocle about winning an Oscar, shunning Hollywood and celebrating Denmark’s unique film-making culture.
Media
The Tasmanian selling rare books in Hong Kong, and the innovative publisher re-issuing art and fashion books in Brazil.
Book credits
The Hyundai Card Design Library has opened in South Korea’s capital, its shelves stacked with thousands of diverse design titles in appropriately impressive surroundings.
Rise and Shine
As Australia wakes up, journalists and media executives in Sydney prepare for another day fighting for ratings and readers. It’s across the breakfast tables that the battle will be won or lost.
Art Market
The new international photography fair in London, a new gallery in Toronto and the Frieze show in New York.
Culture
Books, films and music to make a date for, plus our culture editor's monthly musings.
Media & Art market
The world of mags, print and photography, plus a visit to an Istanbul gallery and the Phillips spring auction in New York.
