From a breed of sheep brought back from extinction in the Italian Dolomites to vintage recipes revitalizing the dairy business in a remote part of Norway, Monocle films brings you inspiring tales of mountain producers on…
Monocle laces up its hiking boots to look at an innovative marketing initiative to promote farming and manufacturing in the Swiss Alps.
Based in South Africa, Thandi is the first black-owned-and-operated wine collective in the world and also the largest black-owned exporter. Kashfi Halford visits the vineyards in the Southern Cape to meet the people who…
Continuing our series on neighbourhoods we witness the transformation of a turbulent area in Downtown Johannesburg into a lively, creative community.
Al Rifai - the 'Rolls-Royce of nut companies' - is famous throughout the Middle East for its perfectly roasted pistachios and giant cashews. Now the Lebanese company has opened a Swedish HQ as it attempts to break into the…
The basic staples of food and drink are often the hardest to get right – and because they're part of day-to-day life, it's tempting for producers to cut corners in the name of efficiency. All too often, the missing ingre…
We head to Gotland, an island off the coast of Sweden, to meet its craftspeople - woodworkers, ceramicists, architects, weavers - and find out what it is that makes Gotland a thriving craft community at a time when others…
Each Swiss valley has its own culture - even language. Locals make the most of their isolation but also know how to sell their skills. The Lower Engadine has perfected this lost-world vibrancy.
Monocle expolores how the Swedish town of Trångsviken is developing a reputation for breeding serial entrepreneurs.
We follow the fortunes of a Burel factory frozen in time in Portugal's Serra da Estrela mountains and rescued by local entrepreneurs João Tomás and Isabel Costa.
Monday 14 March
The regular frisson of fear that earth tremors produce in Japan.
An update on all things food-related, such as a kitchen garden in Melbourne and a sushi taxi in Japan.
Australia's fine Merino wool producers are seeing business take off as demand for high quality fabrics booms around the world. The market is especially strong in Asia, where China now buys the majority of Australian wool…
Monocle surveys the relationship between apprenticeships and low unemployment rates in Vienna.
Monocle finds out why children's books sometimes appeal to adults, learns how to boost employment in the regions with a Heidelberg printing press, and muses on the difference between art books and books about art. These are…
Some cities come to mind straight away when you think of craft and design, but it's also true that untapped markets offer opportunities for entrepreneurship. We talk to designers and artisans in Shanghai, Bradford, Winter…
The Kenzo Estate in Napa Valley, California, is owned by Kenzo Tsujimoto, founder of video games giant Capcom. Monocle visits to see how the company is aiming to break into the global wine market.
Monday 1 February
One hundred and sixty years after the California Gold Rush lured thousands west with the promise of treasure, the droves are heading back to the Golden State.
Kamal Mouzawak, chef, writer and founder of the Souk El Tayeb farmers’ market, has made it his life’s mission to celebrate the regional produce and cuisine of Lebanon. As he prepares a feast for friends in his Batroun…
As Australia wakes up, journalists, producers and media executives in its most cosmopolitan city prepare for another day fighting for ratings and readers in a fast-changing business. And it’s here, across the breakfast…
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