On October 17 2011, the red light went on and Monocle 24 went on air for the first time. We're celebrating a year of great conversations, live debate, outside broadcasts, music and news on our round-the-clock audio service…
Five years ago Monocle hit the newsstands. Today it’s at the heart of a very modern media company – but also one with some old-school values. Here is a film that chronicles the first five years.
Five years ago Monocle hit the newsstands. Today it’s at the heart of a very modern media company – but also one with some old-school journalistic values. Here our editor in chief, Tyler Brûlé, looks back at his 25 highl…
Monday 11 March
Two years after Japan’s largest post-war disaster its recovery has been astonishing but politics is slowing progress.
Tuesday 6 September
If ever a building project reflected the trials, tribulations and also tragedy of a whole era, the project for the former World Trade Centre, or “Ground Zero”, is it.
Journalists ask the craziest questions At a recent media-centric conference in Munich a series of reporters from various print, online and TV outlets asked me to reflect on this magazine’s first year and why we decided to…
Sunday 26 August
Scattered around the cities, towns, villages and hamlets of Great Britain and most of Europe, sit memorials to those who gave their lives in the First and Second World Wars.
Where did the past 36 months go? Our editor in chief Tyler Brûlé surveys the editorial floor on the eve of our third birthday.
Editor in chief Tyler Brûlé looks back over his career in television, print and radio as we celebrate six years of Monocle and new developments for Monocle 24.
Sunday 10 April
There’s a great deal of expectation riding on this year’s Salone del Mobile in Milan. As well as being the 50th anniversary of the fair, it’s also the 150th anniversary of Italian unification.
Tuesday 21 June
As Belgium celebrated its first anniversary of having no government last week, another divided country finally announced the formation if its Cabinet.
Monday 2 July
Two days ago Hong Kongers took to the streets in the tens of thousands to mark the 15th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong to China.
Monday 16 January
On 24 June 2014, the 700th anniversary of Bannockburn, when the Scots defeated the English in the wars for independence, the Scots made another bid for independence.
Journalist Robert Fisk comments on the 30th anniversary of the Sabra and Shatila massacre. Plus, David Usborne joins us to recall Republican campaign catastrophes.
We scale the heights of the Tokyo Skytree tower, talk with furniture maker Philip Thonet, and head to Pentagram design agency for its 40th anniversary.
Tuesday 10 November
Last night, Berlin marked the 20th anniversary of the fall of the wall in the company of special guests Hillary Clinton, Mikhail Gorbachev, Nicolas Sarkozy and Jon Bon Jovi.
Raffaello Pantucci discusses the censorship of Weibo, we celebrate the 150th anniversary of London Underground transport, and check in with Monocle’s woman in Cape Town.
How Syria’s conflict affects its neighbours, we focus on famine in Somalia, and learn how Norway is preparing for the one-year-anniversary of the Utøya shootings.
We hear from Gaza on Hamas’ 25th anniversary, check in with our editor-in-chief Tyler Brûlé in Calgary, and assess the pressure on Mexico City’s mayor.
We analyse the vice-presidential debate, explore what life is like under economic sanctions in Iran, and hear from Bali on the 10th anniversary of the bomb attacks.
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