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"Buy, taste and learn about the best foods all under the same roof." That's the slogan of Oscar Farinetti's super-market Eataly, which opened earlier this year in Turin. Housed in a former vermouth factory, Eataly offers the finest artisanal produce from Italian suppliers, all selected with the assistance of Slow Food Italia and accompanied by lovingly compiled details of its provenance and production. You can even learn how to cook the dishes on offer in the numerous on-site cafés and bars. Monocle sent Ivan Carvalho to sample the fior di latte.

Rewind to 1980 and the idea of a Japanese luxury car brand would have been unthinkable. Today, Toyota's Lexus division has become a dominant force in the US luxury market and wants to do the same in Europe. Monocle's Editor in chief reckons they need to start exploiting their Japanese roots to make this happen.

The Tajik-Afghan border is one of the most dangerous in the world because of its central role in the heroin trade. EU- and US-backed agencies are stepping in to help control the borders and initiate projects to stimulate legitimate trade. But who will benefit most? Daria Vaisman reports from Nizhny Pyanj, on Tajikistan's southwest border.

Frankfurt's biannual motor show is where the big guns roll out their great hopes for the future. While quality and newness are touchstones, global warming was the hot topic and "hybrid" the buzz word. Monocle's Robert Bound reports on the 62nd International Motor Show.

Thirteen years after declaring independence from Soviet Georgia, Abkhazia is still not recognised as a legitimate state by other countries. Monocle correspondent Shaun Walker reports from this former tourist paradise, still marked by the scars of war.

The national identity of countries can shift radically and at a speed that leaves their inhabitants gasping. As the United States continues to suffer from low approval ratings all over the world, Paula Scher, one of the world's leading graphic designers and a principal at Pentagram in New York, talks to Monocle editor-in-chief Tyler Brûlé about how the US needs to overhaul its image, brand promise, name and messaging.

Not all rock festivals involve fans having to live in conditions that the UNHCR would deem unfit for human habitation. Japan's annual Fuji Rock Festival is a pop event with a difference - a mega line-up of international and Japanese talent, excellent food, cleans loos and no rubbish. Our culture editor Robert Bound was front and centre.

Architects Takaharu and Yui Tezuka joined forces with Kashiwa Sato, one of Toyko's most respected creative directors, to build and brand, a novel kind of kindergarten in Tachikawa, a suburban area of Tokyo. Monocle's Asia Bureau Chief Fiona Wilson reports on the Roof House concept.

The Arcana Hotel is a new favourite for Tokyoites in search of weekend retreats. Located on the Izu Peninsula, this old ryokan has been refurbished with the help of Osaka furniture design company Graf. Monocle's Asia Bureau Chief Fiona Wilson reports on the design philosophy.

Each summer philosophical thinkers in politics, economics, ecology and the arts meet at the Tällberg Forum in Sweden to try and come up with new initiatives to tackle the ecological problems facing the planet. The peaceful lakeshore setting is intended to encourage alternative thought and practical problem solving.

One of the most curious by-products of South Korea's broadband boom has been the creation of an online gaming culture unlike anything seen anywhere in the world. The footage we're presenting here comes from Ongamenet, a dedicated TV-channel that sees gamers doing battle in epic, stadium-style settings.

Monocle believes that the measure of a city is more about everyday wonders - pavements, well-designed schools, punctual transport - rather than one-off grand projects. Here's our list of the top 25 urban elements that make a city.

In part two of our Milan Design Diary from the Salone del Mobile, Monocle focuses on the Finnish firm Artek, talking to managing director Mirkku Kullberg and creative director Tom Dixon. We also explore the Artek pavilion, designed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban.

Milan's Salone del Mobile ranks as the world's biggest industrial design event. This year we dispatched a team of editors to deliver a series of reports in both print and video. For background, see our preview of the event in the May issue of Monocle magazine. In part one of our video report, editor-in-chief Tyler BrûlBrûlé offers the highlights from the fair.

Everyone loves an urban village but few cities know quite how to get the mix of retail, services and residents right. Monocle has taken inspiration from its favourite neighbourhoods to engineer the perfect precinct.