Design
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Growing glory
Reopening this month after a lengthy renovation project, the Queens Museum of Art will feature its boldest and riskiest line-up since the 1990s. Plus some table tennis tournaments.
Small is beautiful
Nordnes, in central Bergen, is attracting a new generation of creative types – who don’t mind a lack of private space.
Sergio Rodrigues
Renowned designer Sergio Rodrigues views restaurants as theatres, where atmosphere is as key as food. His ‘last meal’ would be a beef fillet at Gero.
Inventory No. 68
What's on our wish list this month, including a sturdy briefcase and a warming toddy.
Planting the seeds
The flagship product of Royal Copenhagen is its Flora Danica porcelain. The delicate dinner set is handpainted, an art that takes years of intensive training. We meet the master painter and her apprentice.
High art
From music to radio dramas and art exhibitions, the nations of the North are exploring their cultural identities and making the world take notice. Monocle takes a look at what they have to offer.
Art Market
A new gallery for installation artists in Auckland, a post-war art sale in Stockholm and an interview with collector Nicoletta Fiorucci.
The Kids are All Right
Learning from a master is a privilege in any sphere. To nurture ideas for the arts, Rolex’s Mentor & Protégé initiative has been teaming world-leading practitioners with promising prodigies around the globe. Monocle's culture…
Fogo Island – Part 2: Architecture
New architecture is a powerful way to brand a location but it’s not without risk when the local area is already rich in tradition and natural beauty. Monocle films journeyed to the remote island…
Way to work
Sydney repurposes military relics and heritage huts into shared workspaces, where bankers, dancers and PR consultants swap ideas across harbourside studios designed for a new, adaptable working culture.
