Journal

Repacking Social Media Into 1980s Nostalgia

Before instant messaging, showing off well-laid dinners, and listening to every genre under the sun in one day existed a pre-internet age with nostalgic devices. But have we become too dependent on...

Fake It Til You Make It With Ceramic Artist Didi Rojas

Diana 'Didi' Rojas is the Brooklyn artist behind the giant ceramic Balenciaga, Vetements, and Nike trainers. Her art has caught the attention of Adidas and she's a refreshing addition to the world ...

Selfies, Sex, and Western Slander With Tony Futura

Mocking the Donald Trump's relationship with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is some his more signature work. Tony Futura also fictionalizing how Facebook is a modern day Bible, savagely outlines...

"Simple Life and Celebrating Taking Everything Really Slow …"

Two years ago, tattoo artist Julie Toebel and her partner Kai Branss, a director and videographer, bought an old American school bus, rebuilt the inside to meet their needs, and from then on called...

"We are guilty of having messed up chefs' minds"

"Even worse than Mary Shelley, we have created a monster." Read our interview with Andrea Petrini on how he thinks The World's 50 Best is actually harming young chefs and how he wants to push cooki...

6 Questions with Mario García

Mario Garcia is one of the world’s most famous leaders in design for newspapers. Known for his WED philosophy—one in which writing, editing, and design play equally important roles—Garcia is one of...

Meet Benjamin Flouw

French illustrator and author Benjamin Flouw invites readers young and old into the world of the great outdoors in Little Gestalten’s The Mystery of the Golden Wonderflower.

Catching Up with Erik Spiekermann

We spoke with the prolific designer once again ahead of the Monocle Quality of Life Conference.

Meet India and Magnus of Haarkon

For the past year, photographers India and Magnus have traveled across Europe in search of greenhouses.

Meet Yusei Nagashima of The Fly Fisher

Yusei Nagashima is a man who loves fish. The Japanese illustrator is known for his beautiful paintings, which layer pigments together resulting in dazzling portraits of fish from around the world.