Andrew Tuck

1 week ago | monocle.com | Andrew Tuck

1.The fading of April and easing into May has seen London basking in temperatures that a Brit associates with full-on summer. By Thursday the weather app confirmed that we had hit 27C - not Dubai perhaps but certainly hotter than much of southern Europe. And with this climatic gearshift the city instantly changed. Even if it was only going to last a few days, people were back in shorts.

2 weeks ago | monocle.com | Andrew Tuck

I lost my virginity this week. Boy, was it fun - especially as I was surrounded by so many Monocle supporters, colleagues and incredibly talented business leaders. I'm not sure why it took me so many years to get to this point but, dear reader, I am no longer a Jakarta virgin. The Chiefs is Monocle's conference series that focuses on leadership by interviewing people who run successful enterprises and have had to navigate life's hurdles, and whose stories have the potential to inspire.

3 weeks ago | monocle.com | Andrew Tuck

As we hand out our annual Design Awards to teams of creatives across the globe, our editor in chief reflects on his own team and the work of bringing our ideas to the newsstand. Many journalists reach a fork in the road where they have to decide whether to press on as a reporter or to start along the route of becoming an editor.

3 weeks ago | monocle.com | Andrew Tuck

Mipim, held in Cannes every year, is the biggest global event for property players, be they developers, venture capitalists, architects or national, state and city leaders with ambitious plans to develop sectors from housing to hospitality. The trade show pulls in exhibitors and attendees from Europe, the Gulf, North Africa and the US, all vying to make the best deals. This year, Mipim took place under grey skies - literally and metaphorically.

Nov 30, 2023 | monocle.com | Fernando Augusto Pacheco |Andrew Tuck |Quentin Vijoux IllustratorHole

LThe power of putting pen to paper and the Berlin record label bringing Middle Eastern and North African music to the fore. Jannis StürtzCo-founder, Habibi FunkJannis Stürtz is a co-founder of Habibi Funk, a Berlin-based label specialising in reissues of music from the Middle East and North Africa, from Libyan reggae to Sudanese jazz. Stürtz tells monocle more. How did Habibi Funk start as a record label?