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Bigger planes and more flights have forced many cities to move their key airport far from the centre. But there is something special about watching the city from above as you land in what feels like the middle of it. This week we ask what makes a great city airport.
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We discuss a turbulent week in global politics, get the latest on the ongoing Indian election and hear from director and writer Neil Jordan about his latest film, ‘Greta’.
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Monocle senior editor Robert Bound explains James Murdoch’s investment in the comic-book industry.
The Briefing 3 min listen
The political journalist Joy Lo Dico explains why the Speaker of the UK’s House of Commons – John Bercow – has a cult following.
The Briefing 6 min listen
Monocle’s Paris correspondent, Tom Burges Watson reports from the ground outside the cathedral of Notre-Dame as a flames engulf the historic building.
The Monocle Daily 2 min listen
As protesters across Sudan and Algeria demand change, we explore the parallels between this optimistic movement and the Arab Spring that swept the Islamic world at the beginning of the decade.
The Globalist 19 min listen
The Entrepreneurs
The Monocle Culture Show 15 min listen
Monocle on Design 6 min listen
The Foreign Desk 4 min listen
The Menu 3 min listen
The Urbanist 3 min listen
Midori House 30 min listen
The Briefing 30 min listen
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Tbilisi has fallen into disrepair and any new developments, despite being hastily erected, are left empty. But there’s hope: the first architecture biennial since the 1980s is imminent.
Victor Lugger and his business partner Tigrane Seydoux spent two years driving around Italy to find the best producers and suppliers before opening their first restaurant in Paris. Today, they have nine restaurants as part of the Big Mamma Group, including a new trattoria in London’s Shoreditch called Gloria.
The Entrepreneurs 392 30 min listen
One of the world’s most celebrated architects talks coffee pots and his latest collaboration with Alessi. We check in with David Chipperfield and ask how the right kind of design can help combat our obsession with consumerism.
Monocle on Design 392 10 min listen
Monocle’s Hester Underhill takes us to one of Oxford’s liveliest areas, filled with cosy pubs and an array of independent bars and cafés.
Sir David Spiegelhalter is highly regarded for his work in the field of statistics. His new book, “The Art of Statistics”, explains some of the theories that underpin the discipline; he joins us to explain how numbers can be used to twist the narrative – and the importance of trustworthiness in his profession.
The Monocle Weekly 510 16 min listen
The Mexican chef on his favourite recipes for home cooks and what he makes at home.
The Menu 391 9 min listen
Angela Scott is the founder of The Office of Angela Scott, a women’s shoe brand all about elegance and functionality. After working in construction and estate management – and learning of the impracticality of high heels – Angela wanted to create a line of boots and shoes that celebrated women, using the same craftsmanship she was seeing in men’s shoes.
The Entrepreneurs 10 min listen
Bill Hodgson is with us in the studio to ask why cities are starting to realise their rooftop dreams and how best to tackle planning and consent at altitude.
The Urbanist 391 7 min listen
Live from Salone del Mobile
The return of ‘The Face’
Small but perfectly formed
The quiet architect: Kevin Roche
Monocle on Design 30 min listen
Meeting Sir Terry Farrell
Seu Jorge, Nicole Berry and Marlon Fuentes
The Monocle Weekly 1 hour listen
Tall Stories 151: the Otto-Wagner Hospital
The Urbanist 6 min listen
London’s tall tale
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Architecture and the silver screen
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The Entrepreneurs 30 min listen
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