Monday 3 October

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The Globalist 60 min listen

‘Before, young people left the countryside and didn’t return. But now we have generated a return path, even if it’s for a limited time.’

– Francés Boya, former senator of Spain

Magazine 21 min read

The West Hollywood home that architect Rudolf Schindler built for himself and his wife is so in tune with its surroundings that I totally missed it. I used to live just down the road from the Schindler House (pictured), which set the benchmark for so much of Southern California modernism, but it’s only recently that I went inside for an evening to mark its 100th anniversary. Right now it’s just an exquisite wooden shell, a base for the MAK Center for Art and Architecture, which has been seeking donations to safeguard the place and uses its bare interiors to stage exhibitions.

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Food Neighbourhoods 304: Recipe edition, Cary Docherty

We hear from the executive chef of Hong Kong’s Salisterra restaurant.

The Menu 8 min listen

London Design Festival and Feria Hábitat Valencia

We continue our coverage of the London Design Festival and then cross over to international trade fair Feria Hábitat Valencia.

Monocle on Design 572 30 min listen

The music press: how it started and where it’s going

We look at the past, present and future of the music press. Robert Bound meets Paul Gorman, whose new book, “Totally Wired: The Rise and Fall of the Music Press” details the “glory days” of the industry. Plus: Laura Snapes and Natty Kasambala on where the digital press is heading and we hear the musings of Monocle’s Andrew Mueller on his former life as a music journalist.

Monocle on Culture 572 30 min listen

London Fashion Week and London Design Festival

We wrap up London Fashion Week and look ahead to London Design Festival, experiencing the alchemy of glass and copper, courtesy of Omer Arbel.

Monocle on Design 571 30 min listen

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The Menu

Vicky Bennison on what Italian grandmothers taught her about cooking. Plus: how Frerejean Frères is leading a change in the champagne market.

Up next: The Continental Shift

Latest Podcasts

Monday 3 October

We report on Brazil’s presidential election and bring you the latest on the war in Ukraine and Zelensky’s “accelerated” Nato application. Plus: political instability in Bulgaria and the return of movies in Kashmir.

The Globalist 60 min listen

Discovering resilience

The 4Q outlook from the UBS Global Wealth Management CIO explains why a third quarter characterised by volatility means that the time is right to be invested, diversified and selective. Our panel outlines the themes that represent CIO market preferences: defensives, income, value, diversity and security. With Vince Heaney and Antoinette Zuidweg.

The Bulletin with UBS 15 min listen

Andrey Kurkov

One of Ukraine’s most successful literary exports speaks to Georgina Godwin. Before turning to writing, Kurkov served as a prison warden and later a journalist before trying his hand at fiction. He boasts a wealth of novels and screenplays to his name, including the bestselling ‘Death and the Penguin’. His latest book is ‘Grey Bees’, which details the turmoil in Ukraine through the eyes of a mild-mannered beekeeper.

Meet the Writers 30 min listen

Live from Zürich

Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, Juliet Linley and Benno Zogg on the weekend’s biggest talking points. Plus: check-ins with our friends and correspondents in Denmark and the UK.

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Latest Films

Monocle preview: October issue, 2022

Monocle’s October issue is all about making an effort, whether that’s designing a distinctive uniform for your business, decking out your apartment so that hosting is easy or sharpening up your autumn style. We cover it all. Plus: Will Brazil stick or twist as election day nears? Grab a copy today from The Monocle Shop.

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Inside Sweden’s electric flight school

A new electric flight school in Sweden is inspiring a future of emission-free aviation. Monocle takes to the sky, tries out the first fully electric plane to be approved for use in Europe and hears how Skellefteå has become a hotbed of green start-ups. Read more in the June issue of the magazine. Read more in the June issue of the magazine.

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Monocle preview: September issue, 2022

Monocle has its eyes on new frontiers, from health-tech breakthroughs in France to growing coffee in Sicily. Refreshed and revitalised from a summer break, we get back to work in three new media HQs and meet Dries Van Noten. Plus: the thinkers and fighters plotting Ukraine’s renaissance. Grab a copy today from The Monocle Shop.

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Inside Tokyo’s colourful community bus

An electric bus service has injected a new playfulness into a borough of Tokyo in need of a revamp. We hop aboard and meet Eiji Mitooka, its creator and Japan’s foremost train designer, who explains why he puts fun at the top of his list when designing public transport. All aboard! Read more in the June issue of the magazine.

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Latest issue

The Entrepreneurs 6

Do you have a big idea that you'd like to make a reality? Or perhaps you're looking to take your company to the next level. If so, The Entrepreneurs is for you. The latest issue of Monocle's business-focused annual asks whether executive coaching works, profiles the slower cities to set up shop in, picks the best brand logos – and much more.

Previous issues

Issue 157 ∙ October 2022

Monocle’s October issue is all about making an effort, whether that's designing a distinctive uniform for your business, decking out your apartment so that hosting is easy or sharpening up your autumn style. We cover it all. Plus: Will Brazil stick or twist as election day nears?

Issue 156 ∙ September 2022

Monocle has its eyes on new frontiers, from health-tech breakthroughs in France to growing coffee in Sicily. Refreshed and revitalised from a summer break, we get back to work in three new media HQs and meet Dries Van Noten. Plus: the thinkers and fighters plotting Ukraine’s renaissance.

Free to read in this issue

The Chiefs summit

The Chiefs summit is Monocle’s unique global gathering for the sharpest minds in business.

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Baltic revival

For decades, Estonia’s most talented chefs, growers and hospitality folk left their home country for greener pastures abroad. Today a fresh crop of entrepreneurs is putting down roots, offering new reasons for people to sample the Baltic nation’s long-overlooked culinary scene.

8 min read

Size matters

Your offices needn’t be tucked away in a monolithic multi-purpose skyscraper. Whether you employ four people or 4,000, your firm’s HQ can be a striking projection of your brand’s values and aspirations. We visit three workspaces that get it right.

4 min read

Time to double down?

Running one company can be an all-consuming task but there are some who find that it just isn’t enough – so they take on two. Here are the entrepreneurs achieving a perfect balance in their work lives, often in completely different fields.

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Food Neighbourhoods 304: Recipe edition, Cary Docherty

London Design Festival and Feria Hábitat Valencia

The music press: how it started and where it’s going

London Fashion Week and London Design Festival

On air now

The Menu

Latest Podcasts

Monday 3 October

Discovering resilience

Andrey Kurkov

Live from Zürich

Latest Films

Monocle preview: October issue, 2022

Inside Sweden’s electric flight school

Monocle preview: September issue, 2022

Inside Tokyo’s colourful community bus

Latest issue

The Entrepreneurs 6

Previous issues

Issue 157 ∙ October 2022

Issue 156 ∙ September 2022

Free to read in this issue

The Chiefs summit

Baltic revival

Size matters

Time to double down?

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