Jaap Scheeren
Affairs
Amsterdam’s rebel mayor on sex, drugs and tourists
Femke Halsema, the Dutch capital’s first female mayor, doesn’t shy away from radical yet rational policymaking. Here she tells us how she aims to take drug distribution out of criminal hands and cut overtourism.
Product design
Into the blue
Blue can convey honesty, suggest authority and lift our mood, making it a branding favourite. With its popularity soaring, Monocle explores the global search for the perfect, and rarest, new shade of blue.
