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Design

Type cast

Typefaces have been used for centuries, but only now has the first brick-and-mortar shop selling fonts opened. Copenhagen branding company e-Types is hoping its seasonal store is the start of something big.

  • Issue #47
  • 9 min read
Type cast
Affairs

The wait is over

Welcome to the fifth annual Monocle survey of top 25 liveable cities around the world. Here’s how they rank.

  • Issue #45
  • 3 min read
The wait is over
Retail

Shelf obsession

A local deli can make a real difference to quality of life. These are Monocle’s five favourite food stores from around the world, from Sydney to Santa Margherita Ligure.

  • Issue #45
  • 10 min read
Shelf obsession
Affairs

The liveable cities index 2011

For our Quality-of-Life issue, Monocle has been busy researching the world’s top cities. And with a re-jig of the way each urban centre is assessed, this year’s top 25 promises some surprises.

  • Issue #45
  • 45 min read
Helsinki
Design

Schools of thought

With design playing a more integrated role in government and business strategy around the world, Monocle hunts down the establishments spear-heading new movements and others that are keeping traditional ones alive.

  • Issue #39
  • 25 min read
Schools of thought
Travel and restaurants

Monocle travel guide

This month’s tips for travellers include foodie havens in Jerusalem and Miami, and beautiful places to lay your head in Santiago, Copenhagen and the Italian countryside. We also profile Japan’s one-plane airline, Amakusa.

  • Issue #37
  • 15 min read
Jerusalem
Travel and restaurants

Nordic soul

Claus Meyer, writer, food campaigner and part-time vinegar maker, shows us his favourite food haunts around Frederiksberg, a unique municipality in the heart of the Danish capital.

  • Issue #37
  • 7 min read
Teas and juices at Meyers Deli
Affairs

A world of good

Once again, we've been busy applying the annual Monocle metrics test to cities across the globe. Here are the results.

  • Issue #35
  • 3 min read
A world of good
Design

Gehl force

Celebrated Danish architect Jan Gehl believes focusing city infrastructure on inhabitants' needs, not cars and concrete, improves quality of life. He advocates for a people-first approach to urban planning worldwide.

  • Issue #35
  • 11 min read
Jan Gehl lecturing at his book launch, speaking to an audience in a modern space with wooden beams and framed architectural posters on the walls.

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