The Globalist

Monocle on Sunday on Monocle 24: Italy’s parliament votes on a new president. Plus: Russia and Ukraine. We hear from Italy as its parliament begins voting on the country’s new president. Plus: the latest as tensions continue to rise between Russia and Ukraine, and are Netflix’s golden days over?

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Hostile environment

It’s not easy being green; or, at least, a green politician. Given their apparently extreme views and self-professed virtue, it sometimes feels as though environmentally minded lawmakers are held to higher standards than their less viridescent counterparts. That appears to be the reason that prosecutors in Berlin have launched an investigation into Germany’s Greens for doling out €1,500 payouts to the six members of its leadership team.

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Harm reduction and the ‘war on drugs’

We look at some of the organisations and activists promoting the sometimes controversial harm-reduction approach to the issue of drugs in our cities.

The Urbanist 536 30 min listen

Burkina Faso

Monocle 24’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Burkina Faso.

The Global Countdown 42 10 min listen

Monocle Reads: Nick Blackburn

Nick Blackburn is a therapist with a background in literature and the arts, whose work sits at the intersection of the complexities of the human mind and the written word. He speaks to Georgina Godwin about his new memoir, ‘The Reactor: A Book about Grief and Repair’. It is a reckoning with loss, told through fragments uniting the personal with philosophy, music, art and psychology.

Meet the Writers 20 min listen

Prevention Point Philadelphia

We speak with a harm reduction organisation operating in one of Philadelphia’s most impoverished communities.

The Urbanist 536 10 min listen

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The Entrepreneurs

Johannes Quodt co-founded luxury shoe brand Koio with Chris Wichert in 2015. The company has made a huge mark with its Italian-made leather sneakers and boots, which marry good design, sustainability, comfort and top craftsmanship. Last year it began sourcing all of its leather from suppliers that use regenerative farming methods, in which animals graze naturally to allow grassland to grow back.

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What is ‘greenflation’?

Are commodities heading into a green supercycle? With demand for metals and energy to build green infrastructure rising, our global panel from UBS discusses the inflationary pressures that could result from accelerating decarbonisation.

The Bulletin with UBS 15 min listen

Kate Mosse

Georgina Godwin meets Kate Mosse, who is the author of eight novels and short-story collections, as well as works of non-fiction and plays. Her work has been translated into 38 languages and published in more than 40 countries. She is also the co-founder of the Women’s Prize for Fiction, the largest annual celebration of women’s writing in the world.

Meet the Writers 30 min listen

Live from Zürich

Monocle’s Tyler Brûlé and panellists Florian Egli and Christof Münger cover the weekend’s top stories at our Zürich studio, with help from our friends and contributors in London, Tokyo and Aarhus.

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Highlights from Monocle 24 this week

The booming Brazilian pet shop industry, a look at the metro in Kyiv and a discussion about the office joke.

The Curator 1 hour listen

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The Monocle Book of the Nordics

Following in the footsteps of our best-selling titles The Monocle Book of Italy and The Monocle Book of Japan, this is a thrilling exploration of Europe’s northernmost reaches. Order your copy from The Monocle Shop.

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Monocle’s new Zurich Kiosk

Our first Monocle Kiosk at Zurich’s Jelmoli department store is open for business, the latest of our spaces designed to elevate the media experience for print enthusiasts. Our Kiosk offers a fine collection of books and magazines to peruse, a buzzing coffee shop for refreshments and quality wares for sale. We hope to see you there.

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Métiers d’art by Chanel

Chanel’s annual métiers d’art collection is an ode to craftsmanship and a tribute to the specialist ateliers with which the house works. We go behind the scenes to watch the creative process and witness the innovation.

Partner: Chanel 4 min video

Le19M: Chanel’s commitment to craftsmanship

Designed by French architect Rudy Ricciotti, Chanel’s new creative centre in Paris is dedicated to preserving traditional skills and nurturing opportunities for a new generation. We visit the specialist ateliers to witness the savoir-faire unique to fashion in France.

Partner: Chanel 4 min video

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Issue 149 ∙ December 2021/January 2022

Monocle’s December/January bumper issue will take you to the far reaches of the globe, from poring over design details in Uzbekistan to petting mountain rescue dogs in Alaska. Alongside our annual Soft Power Survey, we get the local view on Libya a decade on from Gaddafi’s fall and catch up with the president of Costa Rica at Cop26. We also take a drive around Detroit’s art scene and see why Lithuania’s second city is luring film scouts.

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Forecast 2022

Take a view beyond the horizon with The Forecast, Monocle’s look ahead to 2022, featuring the annual Small Cities Index – is Boulder or Bolzano the place for you? Plus: how the forthcoming presidential elections will shape France, Asia’s new media hub and the team attempting to crack the weather. There are brighter days ahead.

Issue 148 ∙ November 2021

The perfectly formed November issue of Monocle is a design special that puts the brands, architects and products you need to know in the frame. We also visit a Gio Ponti masterwork in Paris and discuss the merits of concrete and its impact on the environment. Plus: bangers in Berlin and why Lisbon is the new Leblon.

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Hostile environment

10 years of Monocle 24

The Monocle Café London

The Monocle Book of Nordics

The Monocle Book of Entrepreneurs

Featured podcasts and chapters

Harm reduction and the ‘war on drugs’

Burkina Faso

Monocle Reads: Nick Blackburn

Prevention Point Philadelphia

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The Entrepreneurs

Latest Podcasts

What is ‘greenflation’?

Kate Mosse

Live from Zürich

Highlights from Monocle 24 this week

Latest Films

The Monocle Book of the Nordics

Monocle’s new Zurich Kiosk

Métiers d’art by Chanel

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Issue 149 ∙ December 2021/January 2022

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