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72 results for Düsseldorf

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Paradise aisles

17 May 2018

By turning the weekly shop into a pleasurable, plentiful and people-focused experience, German mini-chain Zurheide is foretelling the future of the supermarket.

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Everyone from parents to President Putin is attacking the vending and amusement machine industry. As the key players gathered in Europe to launch a counter attack, we were there to see if all their cherries would come up…

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Healthy progress

13 May 2015

Trade fair Medica showcases the latest healthcare innovations. ‘Wearables’ are the talk of the floor and could soon be monitoring your constitution – but who else will be able to keep an eye on your activities?

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Making a splash

17 March 2011

How do you make people think it’s fun to dress up in rubber? That’s the challenge facing a diving industry fed up with its image as a sport for middle-aged holiday-makers in the Maldives. At Boot 2011 they seem to have the…

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High street revival

20 March 2014

If the atmosphere at the EuroShop trade fair was anything to go by, the death of bricks-and-mortar retail has been greatly exaggerated. In fact, the noises coming out of the retail extravaganza suggested that shops are…

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On the pulse

17 January 2008

Medica is the world’s largest healthcare trade fair. This year 4,360 companies displayed the latest must-haves for the 21st-century doctor from souped-up ambulances to rather too realistic anatomical models

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Architecture/Design

17 February 2007

Innovative housing in Vienna and Zürich; Japanese office design; Düsseldorf makeover and an orderly Swiss kindergarden.

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Monocle on Design - On Design 46: What can Düsseldorf teach us about urban planning?

22 June 2017

In transitioning from a city designed for cars to a city designed for people, Düsseldorf proves that even sacred cows – in this case the city’s beloved ‘Tausendfüssler’ overpass – can sometimes be sacrificed for the greater…

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The Curator, episode 167

27 December 2014

Tomos Lewis with the best of Monocle 24 on the road in 2014; includes highlights of our special broadcasts from EuroShop in Düsseldorf, ArtBasel in Miami and Milan Fashion Week.

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The Entrepreneurs, episode 66

16 January 2013

We meet a Düsseldorf-based Sri Lankan shirt maker, visit a Greek grocery store for the blind, and chat with the man perfecting sourdough bread in London.

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Evolving skylines

21 November 2013

From a train station in Vienna, whose design pays homage to the city’s rich musical history, to a futuristic university building in Düsseldorf, Monocle takes a look at the cutting-edge architectural projects that will…

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The Briefing, episode 593

17 February 2014

Tyler Brûlé and Tom Edwards host a special edition, live from EuroShop in Dusseldorf. We hear from the heads of some of Europe's leading retailers on how to harness an ever-shifting landscape.

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The Curator, episode 123

22 February 2014

We talk shop at the world's largest retail expo in Dusseldorf and ask what Italy's political future holds, in a week that saw Matteo Renzi become the country’s new prime minister.

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The Menu - André Chiang & Paul Pairet

28 February 2014

We meet two top restaurateurs – André Chiang and Paul Pairet – who attended Asia’s 50 Best Restaurant awards in Singapore. We also visit a Cuban restaurant that found its home in a carwash and Düsseldorf’s most famous…

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The Briefing, episode 594

18 February 2014

A special edition live from Dusseldorf’s EuroShop 2014. We hear from the entrepreneur who wants to build farms on supermarket roofs, find out why a store near you might soon be clad with rosebuds and cocoa beans and taste…

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The Monocle Daily, episode 600

21 February 2014

Gulliver Cragg is live from Kiev's Independence Square, we ask our Madrid correspondent about ETA's arsenal, Raffaello Pantucci reviews the Asian newspapers and Tomos Lewis guides us through a Friday night out in Düsseldorf…