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22. Own it

21 January 2021

Commissioning an artwork gives you a chance to be part of the creative process, as well as the thrill of not quite knowing what the result will be.

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23. Book your ticket

21 January 2021

A children’s library housing 18,000 books has been gifted to Osaka by an architect who calls the city home.

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27. Counter culture

21 January 2021

The residents of a Melbourne suburb have helped this high street to thrive. Your city should do the same.

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44. Open books

21 January 2021

Make this the year that you write that novel – or at least a good letter.

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The Monocle Weekly - Peter Bagge

1 December 2020

Legendary underground cartoonist Peter Bagge joins Monocle 24 to reflect on a career in comics as his seminal series ‘Hate’ is republished as a complete collection.

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New horizon

26 November 2020

In Sweden’s far north a revolution is under way that could transform how Europe lights its cities and powers its industries. We take a trip to Norrbotten, where the future is looking green.

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Art’s on fire

26 November 2020

Whatever you might have heard, the creative spark is alive and well. Need convincing? Take a wander through our pick of audial, visual and sensory reasons to be cheerful.

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Although Basel has long laid claim to being Switzerland’s art capital, Zürich has its eyes on the title too. And with a clutch of world-class galleries moving into the latter’s city centre, it increasingly has the creative…

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Refined palette

26 November 2020

Swiss chef Andreas Caminada is a connoisseur of fine art as well as food. We sample the works hanging on his restaurants’ walls.

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Group dynamics

26 November 2020

Having established their own community spaces, two artistic initiatives are finding strength in collective endeavour. We meet the people behind a new global arts destination in London and the duo whose converted power…

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Making your day

26 November 2020

Priding itself on producing the most desirable, high-octane treats – from your morning coffee to the linen you sleep in – Switzerland has every minute covered. Here’s how its exports see you through from dusk till dawn.

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Stitch in time

26 November 2020

We size up the family-run Swiss fabric producer putting a new spin on age-old traditions.

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In the frame

26 November 2020

Swiss poster design might have a storied past but it’s also the ideal media for today, with its simple, stirring calls to action. Stay glued for a tale of humming presses, graphic-design stalwarts and wise collectors in a…

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How to be a modern spy

5 November 2020

As digital footprints have become easier to follow, the espionage game has changed. We track where it’s heading.

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Think again

5 November 2020

The world looks profoundly different from a year ago, so what can the roaring 1920s teach us about the decade to come, why are populists still popular, should Denmark rule the world and is it too soon to laugh at the…

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Art and soul

5 November 2020

Smart collectors follow their taste and inclinations when they’re buying but they also have the nose to expand and explore new fields. We speak to four insiders about where the market is heading – and what sectors are…

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