Sweden’s military is growing bigger – though not necessarily better
If you’re on the metro in Stockholm these days, you can’t escape the message splashed across almost every billboard: Sweden is spending huge sums on rearmament in a bid to reverse years of limp…
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Why Germany’s far-right electoral bounce is just an affirmation of an ancient divide
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The transformation of the Stalinist dictator’s residence is rewriting the country’s oppressive history and breathing new life into its cultural landscape.
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Arizona’s Culdesac residential development is driving progress for pedestrians in a country where the car remains king.
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Fertile ground: Lanzarote’s business boom
On the eastern edge of the Canary Islands, Lanzarote’s hospitality scene is proving that there’s value in championing creativity. We meet the entrepreneurs firing up this volcanic outpost.
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The fashion pieces and new openings you need to know about this spring
In keeping with the new beginnings of spring, we travel across the world to meet the labels opening shops and launching debut collections.
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Thailand’s Khao Yai Art Forest is uprooting contemporary art from galleries and planting it into nature
Artificial fog, floating roofs and a Louise Bourgeois spider await you in this beautifully immersive escape.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Portugal comes to Zürich 23-24 May
Swing into summer at Monocle’s annual Badi Market. Drop by for the season’s must-haves, tasty bites, fresh drinks and good vibes. 15.00 – 18.30 on Friday & 10.00 – 19.00 on Saturday
