Monocle’s February issue is all about celebrating places that work, whether that’s a parliament, home or metro carriage. From a floating office to a school teaching children the rules of the road, the issue profiles the locations that look good and work well for those who use them. Plus: Charleston’s hospitality boom and why you should learn Russian.

Published out of London, Monocle was launched as a magazine briefing on global affairs, business, culture, design and much more in 2007.