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Film

The perfect workplace

27 April 2015

As employers increasingly acknowledge the quality of life of their workers, Monocle's Quality of Life Conference in Lisbon addressed the topic of the modern workplace. In this visual essay, Josh Fehnert explores what can…

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Soft focus

15 August 2009

If you’re Germany, you have no option but to assert yourself globally with a softly, softly approach. Since the fall of the Wall, Germany’s foreign office has become master of gently promoting ‘Brand Germany’, with Berlin…

Radio

Monocle on Design - On Design 45: Did Norman Foster invent the modern office in Ipswich?

15 June 2017

The Willis Corron building in Ipswich launched Norman Foster’s career and set the standard for modern offices in the unlikeliest of settings.

Radio

The Globalist - Biden’s final days in the Oval Office and the Iran-Russia partnership

17 January 2025

Julie Norman joins Emma Nelson to discuss US president Joe Biden’s final days in the Oval Office. Plus: presidents Putin and Pezeshkian of Russia and Iran sign a historic partnership treaty, then we explore Southeast Asia’s…

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Way to work

19 September 2013

The new breed of worker not tied to a desk is driving a change for buildings to be more than just a fixed space to house employees. Sydney is forging ahead with the trend and highlights the best in agile and creative office…

Radio

The Monocle Daily - What precedent does Donald Trump’s first day in office set for the global far-right?

21 January 2025

We give you the latest on Donald Trump’s first day in office and ask what far-right leaders across the globe will take away from his actions. Also in the programme: the German city of Essen seeks to impose a policy to make…

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Fly the flag

16 August 2012

Despite the pressures of new technology in its own ranks and a fast-developing Chinese navy sailing into view, the ‘USS George Washington’ continues to rule the Asia-Pacific seas. Monocle climbs aboard the American aircraft…

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Design/Architecture

15 March 2012

New packaging, new buildings, books,and bikes, plus our design editor stays up all night to find out whether the 24-hour city was ever a good idea.

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That’s charming

19 January 2012

We present 10 of the world’s most charming places, from an airport to a restaurant. And on page 113, the venerable Stephen Bayley explains why charming the pants off people will always get you through.

Radio

The Monocle Weekly - 24-hour cities, falling box-office numbers and Canada's Unesco World Heritage Sites

21 August 2016

As London unveils its Night Tube, we explore the concept of the 24-hour city. Meanwhile, we ask why the box office has struggled this summer and speak to Canada’s environment minister about the country’s process for picking…

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In the hot seat

16 June 2022

Europe’s first chief heat officer reflects on a year in the hot seat.

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Business

21 September 2023

Balkan holiday woes, Finnish office pods and the heritage brand that is turning heads.

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Diplomacy

19 May 2015

Stepping into the office of Adrian Farrell, Ireland's consul general to Texas and the Midwest.

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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.

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Making a splash: The Islander

14 April 2016

We drop in on the offices of a Floridian newspaper that takes its lead from the community it reports on.

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Pole star

15 November 2012

The small community of Kirkenes is set to witness big changes as global warming opens up the Arctic. Can it cope with the influx of businesses keen to take advantage of its position on the Northern Sea Route?