Monocle

Monocle is a media brand that encompasses a worldwide magazine, a 24-hour radio station, a website, and various other platforms, all created by Winkontent Ltd. It was established by Tyler Brûlé, a Canadian entrepreneur, Financial Times columnist, and the original creator of Wallpaper* magazine. CBC News reporter Harry Forestell has described it as a blend of Foreign Policy and Vanity Fair. Monocle focuses on giving readers a global viewpoint on topics such as international relations, business, culture, design, and fashion. The magazine is currently edited by Andrew Tuck.

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The architects behind Prada's most memorable fashion week show sets on how they build delight and awe into a runway

2 days ago | monocle.com | Scarlett Conlon

OMA/AMO offer a rare glimpse behind the curtain and a peek at how the statement-making, rule-breaking stages at the Prada Foundation come to life. Of all the big reveals that fashion week has to offer, one of the most hotly anticipated can't be modelled, worn or bought. Rather, it's the theatrical sets for Prada's seasonal shows. Staged inside the Prada Foundation, these backdrops make as much of an impression as the collections themselves.
Why Copenhagen's 3 Days of Design leaves such a lasting impression

1 week ago | monocle.com | Nic Monisse

Designers from Tokyo to Porto headed to Copenhagen to rethink what a design fair can be, with thoughtful collaborations and intimate, idea-led showcases. It's all about context and working together at 3 Days of Design. That's the message that was hammered home at this year's event, which functions as Copenhagen's de facto design week.
Three collaborations of note from 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen

1 week ago | monocle.com | Nic Monisse

At 3 Days of Design, there's a tendency for brands to come together, showing work side-by-side and collaborating on projects on show at the event. Here are three of our favourite groupings and partnerships that show it pays to play nice with others. 1. The Salon: Other CircleDesign is everywhere: just ask Silas Adler, creative director of new design salon Other Circle.
Interview: Japanese super-duo Yoasobi on how they spin literary tales into catchy synth soundscapes

1 week ago | monocle.com | Fernando Augusto Pacheco

We meet J-pop's hottest international act, which made its highly anticipated European debut this month in the UK. Acclaimed for transforming fictional stories into chart-topping hits, the duo has captivated fans around the world. When Japanese pop duo Yoasobi landed in London for two sold-out shows at the OVO Arena Wembley, it marked a high point in a journey that has seen them become Japan's most streamed musical act and its biggest international export.
Ten building blocks to solve the housing crisis

1 week ago | monocle.com | Carlota Rebelo

Constructing more homes is just part of the answer. Here, our manifesto presents creative solutions to society's bricks-and-mortar problem. Whatever happened to the lodger? In the past, the gap between living at home with your folks and finding a place all of your own was often bridged by a period spent renting a spare bedroom in someone's home - then suddenly everyone wanted to skip the middle bit. But being a lodger has much to recommend it.
Three family-run French labels that have stood the test of time for a reason

1 week ago | monocle.com | Emilie Wade

In France, the idea of patrimoine runs deep: the belief that knowledge and craft can sustain a business as it's passed down generations. The small or medium-sized businesses associated with this notion are often inextricable from their communities, buoying local livelihoods while pulling in profit. But many heritage businesses have folded after decades of struggling against cheaper overseas competitors.
Five striking news kiosks taking a stand for their communities

1 week ago | monocle.com | Emilie Wade

Launched in Barcelona in 2019, News & Coffee now brings first-rate print media and coffee to 10 locations across Europe. Each kiosk has settled into its neighbourhood and so it is with the company's second London location, this time in King's Cross. News & Coffee can be found in Granary Squre inside a Paperhouse - one of four kiosks designed by the London-based Heatherwick Studio in 2002.
Norman Foster on how we can design joy into our lives

1 week ago | monocle.com | Nic Monisse

Our design editor, Nic Monisse, speaks to the award-winning architect about designing a higher quality of life. "Everything is designed," Norman Foster tells me, sitting in a Venetian Palazzo that's flooded with natural light. "This means that nothing happens by chance.
Hot property: The best of this summer's cultural releases

1 week ago | monocle.com | Emilie Wade

FilmThis summer marks 50 years since the release of Jaws and with it the birth of the summer blockbuster. While a rewatch of the sharp-toothed classic is never a bad idea, here are three new films well worth your time.
The culture agenda: Behind the scenes of 'Jurassic World Rebirth' and Madagascar's first art institution

1 week ago | monocle.com | Emilie Wade

Power of threeAnoushka ShankarMusicianSitarist Anoushka Shankar is riding high after the release of We Return to Light, the last of her trilogy of mini albums. The daughter of late musical giant Ravi Shankar and half-sister of Norah Jones, Shankar pushes the envelope of Indian classical music - but don't call it "fusion". You've said that you always knew you wanted this project to be a trilogy. Why? There's a symmetry to doing things in threes. I felt a bit stuck leading up to it.