Thomas Ekström
Icebug, the Asics-approved shoe brand keeping Swedes on the go
Icebug’s studded footwear is helping its wearers to stay on their feet while navigating icy terrain. Now, as the climate changes, it’s setting its sights beyond the Nordics.
Greenland in focus: Monocle’s trip to Nuuk in pictures
Our team arrived in Nuuk on 19 January, as tensions between the US and its Nato allies reached seismic levels. Here’s a selection of images from their five days in the Greenland capital.
Amid the chaos unleashed by Trump, Greenlanders are taking a pragmatic approach
When Monocle Radio’s team arrived in Nuuk last Monday, anything seemed possible. Greenland’s prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, was warning his fellow citizens to prepare for the possibility of invasion by the US. Denmark, of…
‘Greenland chooses the Greenland we know today, as part of the Kingdom of Denmark.’ The country’s PM responds to Trump
Greenland’s 34-year-old prime minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen has had a crash course in international diplomacy and media relations, emerging from it a little battered but with his head held high.
‘I would feel safer to stay with Denmark’: Has the Greenland crisis brought the territory closer to Copenhagen?
On the streets of Nuuk, talk of independence has been tempered by Trump’s ongoing threats.
The green petrostate: Can Norway become carbon neutral?
Norway is investing hard in green technologies – while getting rich from pumping oil. Can the nation come good on its environmental promises? We meet the people trying to answer that question.
Cabin fever: Three stand-out holiday homes in Norway
For centuries, Norwegians have been making their way to ‘hytter’ (holiday homes) and ‘årestuer’ (traditional huts) for hunting, fishing, hiking and cross-country skiing. We meet the architects behind three outstanding examples.
What makes a great leader? Five business minds share their vision
We crisscross the globe to discuss sustainability, delivering growth, nurturing innovation and the meaning that we derive from our working lives.
Interview: Vattenfall’s Anna Borg on navigating global energy challenges
We meet the CEO of Vattenfall, who understands that fuelling change in the energy industry requires a positive outlook.
Exploring Edge House: Tom Wood’s founder’s minimalist masterpiece
How a James Bond-inspired design brief inspired a home atop a rock in an Oslo suburb and brought its owners closer to nature.
