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Kenenisa Bekele: Ethiopia's Reluctant Long-Distance Hero
1+ week, 5+ day ago (432+ words) Bekoji’s dirt tracks forged him, faith steadies him, and now Kenenisa Bekele carries Ethiopia’s distance-running legacy—reluctantly—into his own extraordinary chapter of gold. It’s a crisp morning in Addis Ababa and Kenenisa Bekele is on his knees whispering Amharic…...
Much like Los Angeles’s airport train, California needs to get back on track
13+ hour, 8+ min ago (272+ words) Monocle Los Angeles spent the summer hosting World Cup matches without a promised piece of infrastructure for the occasion. Skylink, an airport train first scheduled to run in 2023, missed its debut after cost overruns of an estimated $500m (€428m). The people mover…...
Can good design support learning? A Catalonian kindergarten is trying to find out
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (281+ words) Architecture firm Sarquella + Torres led the redesign of the school complete with extra-wide hallways that pull double duty and a dragon head-shaped waterspout hanging from the eaves. Escola Casa Nostra sits near the shores of Catalonia’s Lake Banyoles, a 25-minute…...
Pick and Mix: The Global Cuisine of Estanislao Carenzo
2+ week, 2+ day ago (475+ words) Chef Estanislao Carenzo won’t let tradition or borders dictate the food he cooks. Time and ingredients are seldom used sparingly in Estanislao Carenzo’s kitchen. Since migrating to Spain, the Argentine chef has further complicated the (already muddled) definition of fusion…...
A boom of one???s own
2+ week, 2+ day ago (555+ words) Far from New York's media hegemony, the Bay Area is a hub of popular publications and pioneering ideas. With old-guard papers and tech magazines shaped by Silicon Valley, this is the place for press. Audrey Cooper, editor of the San…...
Artist studios: changing spaces
2+ week, 3+ day ago (768+ words) The affordability of artists’ studios is a good judge of cultural quality of life. We visit Havana, Hong Kong and Leipzig, three cities where vibrant life meets cheap space to forge creative success. 1.Adapting to the Cuban boomHavana “He has…...
In defence of Andy Burnham’s £80 T-shirt
3+ week, 5+ day ago (894+ words) Critics say Andy Burnham is out of touch but our editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, and the CEO of Private White VC, James Eden, think leaders should look the part and back British business. The sartorial choices of British prime…...
How a Los Angeles local created a Monocle guide to a city with no centre
4+ week, 2+ day ago (350+ words) Feeling at a loss for what to do in the City of Angels? Here’s a native Angeleno’s cheat sheet to routing the unroutable. As a Los Angeles native, I have watched it mature into one of the world’s most interesting…...
Perfect Pick-Me-Up: Meet the World's Best Luxury Chauffeurs
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (206+ words) You stumble off a long-haul flight and there in the arrivals hall is a suited driver waiting for you. It’s a sign that all will be well today. As we continue throughout the city, Staggopolous points out landmarks or tells…...
Order of Merit: Bizarre City Laws That Define Urban Life
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (619+ words) From Zürich's pricey bin bags to Japan's anti-splash driving laws, these municipal regulations prove that thoughtful governance can nudge citizens toward better behaviour without heavy-handed enforcement. Black or white Züri-Sacks (bin bags) are so expensive that people think twice about…...