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Affairs / Health
Face Maker
Plastic surgeon Ivo Pitanguy has earned legendary status in Brazil, with his philosophy that good looks should be available to all, regardless of wealth or social standing. His pioneering techniques are still admired by…
Culture / Arts
Drawin them in
Emilio Giannelli’s satirical cartoons on the front page of ‘Corriere della Sera’ unite the nation in laughter. He has become untouchable by Italy’s highly litigious politicians, including Silvio Berlusconi, who dare not…
Design / Graphic Design
Monocolumn
Tuesday 18 October
The world’s perkiest traffic light man
The enduring symbols of the former East Germany are not particularly cherishable; the Stasi, brutalist architecture, steroid-riddled athletes.
Culture / Publishing
Gloss leader
“This is one of the first literary cafés in Porto,” boasts Antero Braga, a veteran of the book industry for 38 years and manager of Lello since 1994. Despite being over 100 years old, Lello is still breaking new ground.…
The Urbanist, episode 51
How to be an urbanist: we ask what qualifications are required to become a city planner and learn about a planning icon – Jane Jacobs.
Edits / Entertainment
Monocolumn
Saturday 9 March
Weekend agenda 9/10 March
This Weekend go and see the work of an American print icon in London, indulge your literary leanings in Dubai, and enjoy the best of underground cinema in Chicago.
The Urbanist, episode 17
Skyscrapers: This week’s show is all about tall buildings, from icons of hope to crumbling remains of empires in decline.
Culture / Arts
Monocolumn
Thursday 2 August
Fun films are becoming too serious
Are films taking themselves too seriously? I ask that because if you look at the new versions of iconic characters, such as Batman and James Bond, you can see how dark and serious they have become.
Affairs / Architecture
Monocolumn
Friday 9 March
Save the urban wasteland
It’s one of London’s most iconic buildings. It’s graced album covers and countless moody, urban-themed black and white photographs, and its four towering brick chimneys are recognised all over the world.
Affairs / Politics
Americas briefing
The rise of the left in Bogotá, Obama stirs up controversy over Cuba, and rebuilding a Chilean icon.
Design / Urbanism
House Vision
Japanese design icon Kenya Hara’s House Vision exhibition gathered some of the nation’s most creative thinkers in Tokyo to explore new possibilities for urban living.
Midori House, episode 7
Alpine design in our supermarket aisles, why luxury yacht makers claim to be tightening their belts and an interview with an accordian playing national icon.
The Urbanist, episode 66
Views: a commute into Glasgow, we walk the shores of Lake Ontario in Toronto, and why Warsaw is trying to hide one of its most iconic buildings.
The Monocle Weekly, episode 161
Film icon Julien Temple joins us in the studio, we dig deeper behind the Olympic legacy with Hilary Powell, and chat choreography with Charles Atlas.
The Monocle Weekly, episode 177
The Weekly team meet US author Robert Greene and Pop Art icon Sir Peter Blake, analyse China’s economy, and learn the history of political assassins.
Culture, episode 56
We speak to those making election TV ads, discuss why an Argentine record label is moving into Europe, and learn about iconic illustrator Ralph Steadman.
The Review, episode 24
We get local expertise from bookshops in Berlin, New York and Fairbanks Alaska, and are joined by style writing icon Lucia Van Der Post.
The Globalist, episode 64
Tyler Brûlé and Hugo Macdonald do business in Davos, ask why Danish and Chinese businesses are getting along. Plus, how to revive faded city icons.