Kate Lucey

2 weeks ago | monocle.com | Kate Lucey

Kate Solomon on Gen Z's reluctance to shake it loose and why we should give them a break. For years the media was obsessed with all the things that the millennial generation was supposedly killing, from fabric softener and home ownership to mayonnaise. But now their successors, Gen Z (those born between 1997 and 2012), have been handed an even graver charge: being unable to dance.

2 weeks ago | monocle.com | Kate Lucey

The new Monocle capsule collection, developed in-house by our dedicated team and made in Portugal, is a considered blend of fabrics and styles to help you look sharp all day. Summer camp-collar shirt The Monocle summer camp-collar shirt is is washed to create a crinkled texture and a soft, timeworn feel, and it fastens with mother-of-pearl buttons. Made from organic cotton woven in Japan, this breathable style layers effortlessly for hot summer days.

1 month ago | monocle.com | Kate Lucey

Chengdu-based Liu Jiakun is the winner of this year's Pritzker Architecture Prize. Since its inception in 1979, the annual award has been a barometer of where the architecture industry is heading. Naturally, designers worldwide are poring over the Chinese architect's work. For many, it will be the first time that his work comes under their scrutiny. Liu tends to stay out of the limelight, mostly creating public works in his native Sichuan province.

1 month ago | monocle.com | Kate Lucey

Latin American politicians are embracing a strict approach to law and order to counter spiralling crime. As elections loom in Brazil, Chile and Colombia, is the region on the brink of full-scale "Bukelisation"? El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele, was catapulted into the global spotlight earlier this month after a buddy-buddy meeting with Donald Trump in the Oval Office.

1 month ago | monocle.com | Kate Lucey

Best armchairFlair O' Maxi by B&B ItaliaItalyThe Flair O' Maxi is a new iteration of B&B Italia's 2021 Flair O' chair - and the rightful winner of our best armchair award. We love it for its simplicity: its stately plinth and swivel combined with comfortable padding. "The key idea for this particular form was 'lounging'," Monica Armani, the chair's designer, tells Monocle. "But that's a very broad notion.