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Six shops to know in Thailand for smart retail therapy
5+ hour, 19+ min ago (147+ words) Thailand is brimming with thoughtful retailers, unique designers and independent retailers. These are a few of our favourites. In Thailand: The Monocle Handbook, we explore the studios, workshops, independent boutiques and shopping malls that are making the nation's retail offerings…...
Meet the Japanese-Italian collaborators who treat furniture as an "expanding landscape of daily life
12+ hour, 17+ min ago (92+ words) The rather attractive partnership between Design Studio S and Flexform connects Italian industrial production and traditional Japanese craftsmanship to make covetable products for the home. Need a designer? Discover the global studios that should be on your radar Monocle's design…...
A morning stroll in search of village life done right
21+ hour, 16+ min ago (1230+ words) Monocle - Collect information about your geographical location which can be accurate to within several meters - Identify your device by actively scanning it for specific characteristics (fingerprinting) Some of the data collected by this provider is for the purposes of personalization…...
Billionaire media mogul Vincent Bollor" casts a long shadow over Cannes film festival
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (20+ words) Politics and cinema compete at Cannes as French film giant Canal+ blacklists hundreds of industry figures who petitioned against its. .....
Passion, obsession and a very pink David Beckham " the glories to behold at the Chelsea Flower Show
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (222+ words) Monocle The Chelsea Flower Show has been taking place in London this week. It concludes today. I like gardens and plants, and can be persuaded to have a glass of ros" at lunchtime, so when a friend organised for a…...
Monocle x Cravan in Z'rich and Paris
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (158+ words) Join us at Monocle in Z'rich and Paris for an evening with Franck Audoux of Cravan. His cocktail bar on Boulevard Saint-Germain is one of Paris's must-visit addresses. To celebrate the release of Cravan: Cocktails and More: Recipes from Paris,…...
Who is actually in charge of Cuba?
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (212+ words) Monocle There was high drama and heavy symbolism on Wednesday when the US indicted Cuba's elderly former president Ra'l Castro. The charges " for the alleged downing of two small civilian planes by Cuban military jets in 1996 " were announced on Cuba's…...
How Zohran Mamdani's mayoral approach prioritises the details over drama
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (220+ words) When it comes to curing the ills of a big city such as New York, the devil is in the details. Mayor Zohran Mamdani's policy of focusing on small details promises big dividends. By fixating on repairing or transforming the…...
Want to know Thailand? Get behind the wheel
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (270+ words) Monocle Getting to know a foreign country requires plenty of time on the ground, an effort to speak the language and a friendly guide, be they a partner or a close friend. I would now add a fourth pillar to…...
How Oribe cornered the luxury beauty market
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (247+ words) The hair care brand's president, Daniel Kaner, on why constant innovation is important and how Jennifer Lopez inspired the brand's signature scent. With their combined experience and connection to the wider culture, the duo positioned the label as a fashion…...