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Bean there done that

17 October 2009

Nespresso, part of the Nestlé Group, invented those clever capsules to make a tasty, mess-free cup of coffee in 1986. Today, the company is booming thanks to its Swiss heritage and corporate skill.

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Article

The Ecole Cantonale d’Art de Lausanne has risen from being a regional art school to become one of the leading design academies in Europe over the last 15 years. This is largely down to ECAL’s innovative and energetic head…

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Mover and shaker

8 January 2010

With a dream team of a Swiss R&D department, an Italian manufacturer and a professional skier to test the clothes, Mover produces high-quality, technical garments made for the slopes. Monocle pays a visit to its HQ.

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Going for gold

20 August 2020

The International Olympic Committee’s HQ is on top of the podium when it comes to office design.

Film

Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne

1 January 2010

What makes a great hotel manager? Who is shaping the future of hospitality? We visit the famous Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne to observe the service stars of tomorrow as they are put through their paces.

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Design/Architecture

18 August 2011

A new sports hall in Australia, an exquisite chair from Sweden and a Q & A with the new director of the ECAL design school in Lausanne.

Radio

The Globalist - Monday 17 October

17 October 2016

We ask what US and European foreign ministers brought to the table at weekend talks regarding Syria in Lausanne and London, hear how the US election will shape global security and learn how to forecast the weather, Austr…

Radio

Monocle on Sunday - Live from Zürich

12 June 2022

Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé, Benno Zogg and Aleksandra Tirziu discuss the weekend’s biggest news stories. Plus, check-ins with our friends and correspondents in Ljubljana, Berlin and Lausanne.

Radio

The Chiefs - Marie Sallois Dembreville

1 September 2020

Monocle’s editor in chief, Tyler Brûlé, meets the International Olympic Committee’s director of corporate and sustainable development, Marie Sallois Dembreville. They discuss the IOC’s new Lausanne HQ, its quest to meet…

Radio

The Globalist - Wednesday 3 April

3 April 2019

How prepared are Ireland and France for a no-deal Brexit – and would they offer the UK an extension to allow it figure out what it wants? Also in the programme: the US halts F-35 equipment deliveries to Turkey and we hear…

Monocle Minute

Graphic portrayal

5 December 2016

Last week the Swiss art school that’s hosted illustrious graphic designers such as Veronica Ditting and Ludovic Balland opened its exhibition Ecal Graphic Design at the Hong Kong Design Institute. Lausanne's University of…

Monocle Minute

Class act

30 December 2016

With the current boom in the creative economy, the importance of design education has never been quite so valuable. Across 2017 we’ll be paying close attention to the next crop of talent emerging from the world’s best…

Monocle Minute

Breathing easy

27 January 2016

Though the sun’s warmth is a blessing for many industries, a hot season can melt away sales in the world of winter sporting goods. At the massive Ispo trade fair, which comes to an end today in Munich, buyers, brands and…

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Service included

17 November 2008

In the developed world, the service industry is a fast-growing driver of the economy, so it pays to have well-trained, highly skilled staff. While the MBA can boost your credentials in the business arena, Monocle asks…

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True colours

18 April 2019

A residents-funded revamp of a magnificent modernist tower block has given it the kiss of life – and attracted an array of creatives.

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Sign of the time

9 April 2015

Opportunity awaits those who know where to look and are bold enough to act. This issue unravels the tangle of global goings-on and finds out where the action is.