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Can the Republicans take the centre ground?
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1155+ words) Who should lead the Republicans into the next presidential election? Can they try to regain their old voice of moderation? Monocle's panel debates the future of the Grand Old Party. Can the gop be returned to its upright and serious…...
Who to hire: Top architects and designers in the UAE
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1027+ words) Our wish list of firms to commission for the perfect HQ, home or hotel. We profile the studios on the up, furniture firms to tap and developers to know in the UAE. 1. Tariq Khayyat Design Partners To build a home…...
A national birthday is a rare opportunity for the US to put political differences aside " if only people could agree how
14+ hour, 29+ min ago (79+ words) The 250th anniversary of the US's Declaration of Independence is an opportunity for a divided nation to come together. Alas, president Donald Trump has other ideas. "TMZ goes to Washington: Can the Hill survive the Hollywood treatment? "Want to make a…...
Konfekt Issue 6: Spring Fashion Preview & Fresh Looks
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (102+ words) Spring forward Monocle For more information about Konfekt " and to subscribe " head to konfektmagazine. com Issue #195 | July 2026 Shop & Communication Preferences Use this section to view your past orders. You do not have any orders yet. Choose which Monocle newsletters you…...
Sartorial start-ups: Three UAE fashion brands with big ideas
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (340+ words) Fashion is more than just clothes; it's a statement of ideals, heritage and taste. Monocle profiles three fashion companies putting big ideas into practice in the UAE. Mohammed Kazim's knowledge of the Emirates is encyclopaedic. Ask him anything about petroglyphs,…...
S'o Paulo's doormen under threat from automation
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (194+ words) In S'o Paulo's apartment complexes, we speak to doormen whose jobs are under threat. Hospitality " S'o Paulo Holding the fort Sam Cowie on why S'o Paulo's celebrated doormen are being, well, shown the door. Edgar dos Anjos Rosa is having…...
Badminton gets the neon treatment in Kuala Lumpur
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (152+ words) Malaysia's favourite sport gets the neon treatment at Shuttle in the Dark. Monocle hits the court. "This isn't like regular badminton," says Irina Inozemtseva, the club's co-founder and a former professional player who has lived in Malaysia for 12 years. "We…...
Textile Innovation: Byborre Transforms Global Yarn Industry
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (930+ words) Weave just begun Monocle Before you took that new wool jumper home from the shop, it had probably already been on a long, bewildering journey. After being shorn from sheep in Australia or New Zealand, the wool might have been…...
Dutch Author on Identity and Place in Genoa's Streets.
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (240+ words) A Dutch-born immigrant to the Ligurian capital, best-selling author Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer knows first-hand that our identity is tied to our sense of place " and of history. To change location is to change personality, says Pfeijffer: identity is bound up…...
rsted CEO on Denmark's Oil-to-Wind Energy Transition
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (194+ words) Denmark's impressive transition from oil to renewable energy has been led by offshore-wind giant "rsted. Its CEO tells us about the firm's ongoing quest for power. Nipper, who previously worked at Lego and water-pump company Grundfos, admits that when he…...