Michael Booth
Pulling up trees
Variously a politician, head teacher and soldier, Bernt Johan Collet has still found time to corner the Christmas tree market from forests south of Copenhagen.
Insider guide
Buying gifts in the Danish capital this Christmas? Local purveyor of shoes, bags and accessories, Yvonne Koné, has an itinerary.
Narrating the world
Monocle meets the men and women who are shaping the news agenda, from influential radio presenters to newspaper editors and television hosts.
Business
The companies launching the space sector into orbit and Portugal's marriage of tradition and technology.
Dock star
In Aarhus, imaginative rejuvenation projects are making the Danish coastal city a rival to the country’s capital. But this isn't gentrification; it’s a fresh approach to progress, sprinkled with liberal amounts of industrial grit.
Europe
On the road with Danish prime minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Spanish emigration and the Turkish elections
All you can eat
From Perth’s farmers’ markets to Berlin’s coffee shops and Mexico City’s trendiest tables, small-scale food entrepreneurs are proving that flavour, flexibility and community can build lasting businesses.
Feast for the eyes
From Zürich’s legendary Kronenhalle, Monocle visits the best hostelries to fill up on food, drink and inspiration. Plus: Ossian Ward investigates art’s place in the world of hospitality.
Super showroom
To meet demand for its Nordic designs, &Tradition developed a unique space. In a 100-year-old warehouse, a village-style layout of cube rooms hosts inspiring designers.
