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The high life
Each Swiss valley has its own culture - even language. Locals make the most of their isolation but also know how to sell their skills. The Lower Engadine has perfected this lost-world vibrancy.
Monocle Alpino 2012/2013
The 2012/2013 issue of Monocle Alpino is frosty on the outside, warm within. This year we have waxed our wood, strapped on our skis and gone editorially off-piste in all the right places. On…
Seasonal solutions
As 2012 draws to a close, Monocle has laid a spread of gifts to make Christmas a cracker.
Travel Top 50 – 2012
From an exceptionally helpful member of hotel staff to a great view from your room, every little thing counts towards making a pleasant travel experience truly great. In this annual survey our editors have…
Soft Power Survey – 2012
Monocle's third annual Soft Power Survey is an attempt to push the debate on where soft power comes from and how to use it. With current shifts in the global power balance, never has…
Monocle 24: US Election Special
No election is as large and as talked about as the race for the White House. Monocle 24 dispatched a team to New York to cover the vote for a special series of Midori…
Hoshinoya Karuizawa Resort
In our search for places to soothe the soul, Japan delivers with holistic spas and rural retreats. For centuries the Japanese have travelled to Karuizawa to benefit from the healing hot springs and mineral…
Home visit
The origami roof of the new Copenhagen Center for Cancer and Health suggests that this is no ordinary hospital. Nord Architects have created a healing environment with thoughtful, original strokes. Their bold design won…
Prix Pictet – Power
The prestigious Prix Pictet is an annual prize for photography focusing on the environment. Following themes that have included water, earth and growth, the message for 2012 is power.
Tune in and work out
In Japan, if you're not doing ‘Rajio Taiso’ you're either dead or you've slept in. Millions of Japanese rise early every morning to get together and do radio exercises – the rest do them…
