1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (546+ words) Kyoto is undergoing a renaissance, as new fashion brands, restaurants, galleries and hotels open their doors. We meet the people weaving history and innovation into a new vision of the city’s future. An expanded collection will arrive in September – part…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (322+ words) Monocle This year I spent part of my summer in New York. It’s a place that’s close to my heart: I lived and worked here for six years as Monocle’s US editor, watching the country lurch from Barack Obama’s final…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (158+ words) After a difficult post-colonial history, Vanuatu has relied on donor aid while watching neighbours boom. Now, a new Green prime minister is determined to ring the changes and attract new investment. Issue #196 | September 2026 Shop & Communication Preferences Use this section to…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (432+ words) Bekoji’s dirt tracks forged him, faith steadies him, and now Kenenisa Bekele carries Ethiopia’s distance-running legacy—reluctantly—into his own extraordinary chapter of gold. It’s a crisp morning in Addis Ababa and Kenenisa Bekele is on his knees whispering Amharic…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (171+ words) Do TV weather reports still matter when people can access the same information on their phones?Yes. They’re still essential, especially when it comes to harsh or extreme weather events. What’s your favourite part of your job? I’m a little…...

3+ week, 16+ hour ago   (277+ words) ‘La Settimana Enigmistica’ has been Italians’ puzzle magazine of choice for almost a century. Its editor, Alessandro Bartezzaghi, explains why. Bartezzaghi compares his role to clearing a way through a jungle, machete in hand, as others follow. “There’s a job…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (698+ words) Do bureaucrats do it better? Put the question to ordinary citizens in many parts of the world and the answer is a resounding no. From transport to the treasury, dissatisfaction with public services runs high, especially in those countries stricken…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (414+ words) Fratelli Fresh’s Barry McDonald, a long-serving supplier to Sydney’s finest restaurants, gives Monocle a tour of Potts Point, a food-obsessed inner city neighbourhood of the Australian city. Lunch today is at Fei Jai, a tiny Cantonese restaurant opened recently by…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (759+ words) In 1991, Estonia broke free from the Soviet Union. Now Europe’s fastest-growing economy, its hi-tech boom continues under a re-elected government. But for how long can this extraordinary growth be sustained? If ever a currency could claim to be appropriately named,…...