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Expo 87: The swing of things
In the Brünig Pass, men from all walks of life grapple in an arcadian celebration of traditional Swiss wrestling. Monocle joins the crowd to watch the sawdust fly.
The big chill
Diamonds, gold and mammoth tusks: Russia’s frozen Yakutia region has a lot going for it. Now it needs the infrastructure to match.
Homeward bound
Savile Row tailor Patrick Grant is reshoring British manufacturing, one Blackburn factory at a time. Plus: Swiss wrestling in burlap shorts, Danish diplomacy and Warsaw's newsroom design.
Room to grieve
Tragic events form part of our collective memory through memorials. We travelled to London, New York and Medellín to see how architects translate personal mourning into very public, concrete structures.
Hard news
Poland’s leading daily, ‘Gazeta Wyborcza’, has been a liberal voice since 1989. Monocle visits to see how it negotiates tradition while promoting a democratic state of mind in the country.
Style envoy
If an embassy projects its character onto the world stage, Denmark’s London mission is a masterclass, combining modernity and an outward-looking philosophy with just the right amount of Danish home comfort.
Turning over a new leaf
Once a seedy neighbourhood, Zürich’s Kreis 4 is now a shiny hub of creativity. But the clean-up didn’t involve a clear-out: a glimmer of the red-light district remains as proof of a seductive locale.
Taking the plunge
Swimming in the city got a boost this summer with the launch of inspiring new concepts in Berlin and London. We took a dip and explored the pool experiences on offer.
