Culture / Music
Synth sense
Danish producer Thomas Troelsen is the mastermind behind some of the last decade’s catchiest pop songs. He puts his success down to his huge collection of vintage synthesisers and not caring about what is supposedly hip.
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Affairs / Defence
The Danish Navy on the hunt
Like latter-day Vikings, the Danish Navy tours the treacherous Gulf of Aden hunting for Somali pirates. Monocle goes aboard HDMS Absalon to join the fit-for-action forces as they deal carefully with these dangerous and…
Culture / Film
Monocolumn
Monday 1 November
Is Danish film in crisis?
For a country of just 5.5 million inhabitants, Denmark has achieved a success in cinema in the last few decades far outweighing its modest size.
Affairs / Politics
Monocolumn
Monday 19 September
The Danish election’s swing to the left
Denmark has a new prime minister, the first woman ever to fill the post and the very model of a slick, modern, media-savvy European leader: she is the Social Democrat, Helle Thorning-Schmidt.
Design / Interior design
Vintage Danish Design
Vintage Danish design is the focus of the pop-up concept Modern Danish Warehouse. Featuring a carefully edited selection of period pieces, the collection is a reminder of the enduring appeal of Danish Modernism. Monocle…
Design / Interior design
House doctor
Set among the embassies and doctors’ surgeries in Marylebone, London, this petite penthouse pulled in Swiss carpenters along with British and Danish storage solutions to deal with a mass of media and an upside-down layout…
Affairs / Government
Asia Briefing
Monocle meets Denmark's ambassador in India, foreign schools flock to China and power problems in Japan.
Design / Craft
Schools of thought
With design playing a more integrated role in government and business strategy around the world, Monocle hunts down the establishments spear-heading new movements and others that are keeping traditional ones alive.
Design / Furniture
Briefing Architecture/Design
Danish creations, Taiwanese homes and Italian words of wisdom.
The Menu, episode 38
A tour of Copenhagen’s many Michelin-starred restaurants, and we sit down with a Danish designer over a plate of Smørrebrød.
The Globalist, episode 31
We discuss Turkish president Abdullah Gül, the Danish ambassador to the UK talks Danish politics, and we get the business news from Bangkok.
The Globalist, episode 265
A look to the future of struggling electronics company Sharp, the possibility of compulsory voting in the US, and the latest Danish business news.
Design / Interior design
Architecture/Design Briefing
Hans Wegner's legacy, Locarno home style and Danish office style.
Midori House, episode 203
Live from the Imagination Danish festival, London: with Danish Embassy deputy Kasper Høeg-Jensen, we talk sports with Morten Ankerdal, and meet Lego artist Warren Elsmore.
Midori House, episode 20
We talk to Danish high-street juice bar Joe and the Juice, take a stroll through Marylebone, and ponder on what makes a perfect city dog.
Edits / Entertainment
Monocolumn
Friday 27 April
Weekend agenda, 28/29 April
This weekend’s highlights include Japanese ideas in Berlin, Sundance Film Festival’s London debut,the new EP from Danish duo the Raveonettes.
The Monocle Daily, episode 276
We meet the Danish creator of “The Killing”, ask if the SAS airline is about to go under, and hear about an exhibition in Vienna.
Edits / Entertainment
Monocolumn
Friday 2 September
Weekend agenda: 3/4 September
Something for your weekend: Monocle’s global selection includes Danish design in Dalston, ethnic beats from Mali, and new young cinema from a Greek-born director.
Affairs / Environment
Monocolumn
Friday 5 February
Doing it like the Danes
Spurred on by the Lebanese government’s promise to cut carbon emissions and start using renewable energy, the Danish embassy in Beirut decided to introduce some much needed green thinking to the land of Cedars.
The Monocle Weekly, episode 137
We talk Iranian culture with Kamin Mohammadi, Michael Booth discusses the best and worst of Danish TV, and fashion editor Hilary Alexander visits the studio.