Culture
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Inside Russia Today
A young journalist looks back on four years working for Russian state media.
Glowing for gold
Malaysia’s favourite sport gets the neon treatment at Shuttle in the Dark. Monocle hits the court.
Book smarts
Clients from Frieze to Rizzoli come to the graphic designer for her storytelling skills. And she delivers bestsellers.
Samfundssind: community spirit in Denmark
Housing co-operatives are numerous in Denmark, providing residents with affordable places to live, keeping community spirit strong and cultivating samfundssind: the Danish concept of putting society’s needs ahead of individual interests. Monocle visited the…
Artistic licence
From a Danish short-story collection to an exploration of Hollywood’s cultural legacy, we survey the works that capture our times.
League of its own
An art school just a few blocks from Moma is sculpting the next generation of Rothkos and Pollocks.
Setting the scene
In news bulletins, the background matters. We meet the Vienna-based designers whose television studios are the stars of the show.
Hearth of the matter
A tranquil onsen hotel on the scenic shores of Lake Poroto in northern Japan combines a serene stay with discovery of the area’s native culture.
For what it’s worth
Like beauty, value is in the eye of the beholder. So what makes one item worthless and another priceless? How can the story behind an object add to its value?
