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Artistic licence
Ed Ruscha’s pictures have burnt themselves into the world’s retina. As he prepares for a new show, Ruscha welcomes Monocle into his Culver City studio to talk work and inspiration.
Intimate trade
It’s the tiny retail gems we remember, not the chain stores. We look at how small retail spaces are an entrepreneurial trigger for urban success in cities around the world.
Dogged diplomacy
Last year we ran a feature on Ambassadogs. After a considerable amount of diplomatic pressure we are delighted to throw open the chancery gates for ‘Ambassadogs II’.
Little wonder
Even amid LA’s bright lights and big ideas, the compact concept and pared-down simplicity of the compact home is proving popular.
Room for error
In the first of a new series Monocle tours great culture spaces for inspiration. Here, alternative gallery The Mistake Room leads by example as it raises the bar for global art outreach.
Screen time
Beyond the multiplex: cinemas offering inventive programming, director Q&As and social spaces where film lovers can share their passion. We highlight the best from around the world.
The highs of Lo-Fang
LA producer and musician Lo-Fang has impressed us with his soulful debut album, ‘Blue Film’. Here he talks inspiration, creative processes, floor stomps and how he came up with that name.
House music
This issue we’ve cleared the culture pages for summer to report on media companies who are doing things on their own terms, usually against the grain, and making a success of it.
To lathe ’n’ dye in LA
A quiet revolution is taking place in Los Angeles as manufacturing workshops flourish once more. Monocle visits the LA makers who are reviving the city’s artisan spirit and championing quality over surface sheen.
