Author and educator Lisette Lombé is the national poet of Belgium and her slam poetry is lighting up the Francophone world. We join her for a morning stroll in Liège.

Semaine’s latest cover star has many talents. From hosting Top Chef to to campaigning for women’s and immigrant’s rights, we delve into Padma Lakshmi’s incredible career.

As France’s comic-book industry continues to grow at an extraordinary rate, its annual festival is drawing crowds of 200,000 fans.

The Odeuropa research project has encouraged Europe’s art institutions to add an olfactory element to their displays. Julia Webster Ayuso picks up the scent.

The Paris city hall has asked the iconic booksellers on the banks of the Seine to move in time for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. The bouquinistes worry they won’t be able to return.

An architecture school in the City of Bridges aims to arm the next generation of urbanists and designers with hands-on skills needed to combat climate change. We meet those who are spearheading their education.

Sweden isn't an obvious location for spice farming. Yet Österlen Saffran's careful cultivation of premium organic saffron has charmed Scandinavia's leading chefs and sparked a local revival.

With Paris enjoying a musical renaissance, we meet the key players making themselves heard in an industry with a global reputation for catchy, sun-kissed pop.

For celebrated Australian industrial designer Marc Newson, inspiration often comes from unexpected places.

When booming shoe brand Veja needed a bigger HQ, it set out to make a space that was good for both the environment and its staff.

Bringing stories to life in ultra-high-resolution film requires companies that care about the details – and when it comes to the outfits that appear on screen, Peris Costumes is the sartorial star of the show.

After the success of his breakout album Amir, Belgian-Egyptian-Lebanese singer-songwriter Tamino returns with a more stripped-back feel and more mature lyrics.

An accidental musician, Vendredi sur Mer is not just a writer and poet; she’s a singer too. And she proves it with her second album ‘Métamorphose’.

Catalan city Tarragona boasts some of the world's best-preserved Roman ruins. Architect cousins Ferran and Arnau Tiñena take Monocle on a tour of their projects, which fuse this heritage with a view to the future.

Maison Drucker’s rattan bistro chairs are a recognisable symbol of Parisian life, so much so that restaurants and cafés across the world are putting in their orders.