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32 results for Flanders

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Take the biscuit

8 December 2022

The CEO of the Belgian biscuit brand on why they are still guided by tradition.

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Curious and Curiouser

15 September 2022

Flanders’ showcases of art and design aim to provide stirring and accessible works, from recognised artists to unknown names from around the world.

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Quality of Life Survey: part one

16 June 2022

Monocle’s 15th annual Quality of Life Survey charts 25 outposts on the up and ranks the best places to put down roots. Did your city make the cut?

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Field work

25 March 2021

With its wide-open spaces and commerce-friendly buzz, the Westhoek region is proving that rural spots can be business hubs too. Welcome to the real remote working.

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North star

19 September 2019

Nicola Sturgeon on fighting Brexit, boosting brand Scotland and leading the charge for independence.

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Sitting pretty

18 April 2019

As furniture shop Living Edge opens in Western Australia, we took a first look at its new space.

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Architecture

18 January 2018

From a home-renovation TV show to the brave new designs broadcasting modern ideas, we present our round-up of the need-to-know stories.

Radio

The Monocle Weekly - Judith Flanders, Eliza Reid, Richard Smyth and Guy de Launey

24 December 2017

We discuss the history of Christmas with Judith Flanders, meet birdsong expert Richard Smyth, enjoy some winter sports in Slovenia and learn about a Christmas Eve tradition in Iceland with Eliza Reid.

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The state of independence

14 December 2017

As the issue of Catalan sovereignty remains a point of crisis in Spain, we chart the timeline of that chaotic referendum and what it might mean for other regions seeking to go it alone.

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French connection

14 December 2017

Now that the celebratory bunting has been taken down and the much-hyped Louvre Abu Dhabi is finally open for business, what does the future hold? Is it an oasis of culture in a desert of extremism, a building that embodies…

Radio

Monocle on Design - Are Antwerp’s best days still ahead of it?

14 March 2017

Nestled in the heart of Flanders – Belgium’s Dutch-speaking northern region – Antwerp has garnered a reputation in recent years as a regional city with a global reach. Today we bring you interviews with some of its brigh…

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One day at a time: Baselworld

19 April 2016

New shades and a return to simplicity are the keynotes as the eminent watch fair maintains a buoyant mood.

Monocle Minute

Dangerous divisions?

23 March 2016

For more than 500 days at the start of the decade, Belgium did not have a government: split between the Flemish-speaking north and the French-speaking south, its political parties were unable to form a workable coalition…

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Plate expectations

16 April 2015

Our culinary round-up from across the globe sees us sample virtuous vegetables in New York, tempting Turkish ice cream and beautiful Belgian sourdough. And that’s just for starters.

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Intimate trade

16 March 2015

When visiting a city it is rarely the streets lined with department stores or chain shops that we remember: it’s the tiny retail gems that we hold dearest. As part of our style issue, we look at how small retail spaces are…

Radio

The Late Edition, episode 773

31 October 2014

Phil Clark and Mary Dejevsky review the day’s top stories, we check in with our Washington DC correspondent, Judith Flanders discusses new book The Making of Home and Karen Krizanovich shares her top film picks.