Thomas Ekström
Northern exposure
Oslo’s once-muted fashion houses are stepping out of their comfort zones to put Norwegian labels on the world stage.
Remote control
Norwegian game show ‘Lost in Time’ could be the future of TV – if they can persuade you to go interactive.
Event horizon
With Isis in retreat and the Middle East's political situation more fluid than in years, we asked leading experts what the future holds for the region and for terrorist-targeted capitals.
Political pooches
We sniff out the secrets of diplomatic wags with our third round of embassy-based canine profiles.
Here to help
From a farmer-friendly fruit-and-veg seller in Oslo to a modern concierge in Paris and a grocery store in Hong Kong, these ventures are creating careers, cohesion and community spirit in their cities.
You heard it here first
Tape cassettes and CDs are relics, leaving streaming as the dominant music format. But are we losing sound quality? The audiophiles at Tidal believe so and are intent on achieving sonic perfection.
Fighting the freeze
Monocle travelled to northern Norway for an exclusive insight into Cold Response, Nato's gruelling cold-weather military training exercise.
Go with the ice flow
A trip to the chilly climes of the north once promised frostbite and peril. Now you can land at a refurbished airport, check into a boutique hotel and sightsee in a hot-air balloon.
Effective cold relief
Passengers are merely one part of the equation for this Arctic airline: connecting isolated communities and ferrying food and fuel are just as high on the agenda.
