Design
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Urbanism
Why the UK leads the way in city security and the public baths in Denmark that are making a splash.
Design
Be it furniture in the Czech Republic or a sauna in Finland (of all places), we’ve sought out some gems.
Standing on solid ground
The Czech town of Zlin was transformed by a visionary shoemaker who wanted to house his workers in a garden city. We explore his functionalist masterpiece.
Inventory N°96
We bring you up-to-the-minute timepieces, slick storage solutions and snazzy bottles that will stand out from the crowd in any drinks cabinet.
Craft: Make it big
From Detroit to Frankfurt and Sagamihara, three makers demonstrate how having a vision, the confidence to follow it through and the ability to adapt can pay huge dividends for entrepreneurs.
Masters of glass
The small Venetian island of Murano has a grand glass-blowing reputation. In the glow of the furnaces, Monocle Films witnesses a new generation of designers at work.
Leipzig’s artist studios
Dubbed the new Berlin, Leipzig is home to an increasing number of galleries and project spaces – but the city still has lots of space for inexpensive artists’ ateliers.
Fashion
Here comes the sun thanks to our choice selection of sunglasses, shirts and swimshorts.
Dips at dusk
A long, languorous swim is tranquil, but a dip at nightfall is more soothing still. We visit Iceland, Australia and France to take starlit swims in some of the world’s finest pools.
