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Media

The great beyond

Filmed in secrecy, a ground-breaking Danish chat show has reinvented the TV obituary.

  • Issue #169
  • 7 min read
Man in tan suit standing in front of audience
Design

Out of the past

For more than 150 years, Danish furniture brand Fritz Hansen has fostered the nation’s gifted designers. Now it is finally building an archive to celebrate its history.

  • Issue #161
  • 6 min read
Modern chair designs displayed on wooden platforms in Fritz Hansen's Design Hall exhibition space
Culture

Sound and vision

Many tech companies have tried to conquer the podcast market but no leader has emerged. We meet the visionaries at Podimo, whose hyper-local approach might help them rise to the top.

  • The Forecast #13
  • 10 min read
Two people recording a podcast in a professional studio with soundproofing and microphones.
Architecture

The right move

A smart HQ can make all the difference to productivity and morale but also to a company's confidence in its output. Here we survey three media businesses that have recently invested in new homes.

  • Issue #156
  • 17 min read
Aerial view of curved meeting table with people working, surrounded by additional seating areas in modern office space
Retail

Hit the bar

Inspired by Québec, taking Denmark by storm: this special bar and shop is a social hub that plays a unique role in its neighbourhood.

  • Issue #155
  • 3 min read
The Depanneur team posing outside their Copenhagen bar and shop storefront on a cobblestone street
Entertainment

Taking charge

The actress who plays Danish politician Birgitte Nyborg in TV series ‘Borgen’ on resurrecting the character for a new season.

  • Issue #154
  • 4 min read
Sidse Babett Knudsen standing in doorway of ornate gold-framed glass doors with geometric patterned walls
Design

The Monocle Design Awards 2022

From the smartest greenhouses to the prettiest glassware, the Monocle Design Awards celebrate the most pleasing projects that bring our homes and cities to life.

  • Issue #153
  • 45 min read
Anne Street Garden Villas by AOG Architects showing colorful social housing development with individual identities for each dwelling

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