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9 results for Rovaniemi

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Quiet triumph

21 October 2015

The work of modernist architect Alvar Aalto is revered well beyond his native Finland. But you have to travel to the country’s far north to discover a barely known part of his portfolio: a city he planned from scratch

Radio

Monocle on Design - From Chicago to Rovaniemi

3 November 2015

We hear how the Windy City is trying to reposition itself as a world centre of architecture and discuss the work of Finnish master Alvar Aalto in the remote Lap city of Rovaniemi. Plus: which products we think no good home…

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Soft Power – Santa

18 December 2010

A small Finnish city that sits on the Arctic Circle called Rovaniemi has claimed Santa as its own. With a Disney-style theme park and the official Santa post office, Rovaniemi and Finland are banking on Santa's soft power…

Radio

The Briefing, episode 513

21 October 2013

We head to Berlin to ask whether a grand coalition is on the horizon as Angela Merkel prepares to negotiate with the Social Democrats. Meanwhile, as the US restarts security assistance to Pakistan, we examine the turbulent…

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Present company

17 October 2013

For someone who’s soon going to be delivering billions of presents, travelling more than 175 million miles and eating around two billion mince pies – all in one night – Santa Claus looks in great shape when Monocle meets…

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Media Briefing

17 October 2013

A look at media up north, including the Arctic Journal and Swedish art magazine Artlover.

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Race to the Finnish

17 March 2007

What do you need to run a great ambulance service? In our series looking at the brands that make our lives work, we visited the City of Helsinki Rescue Department to find out. It employs 570 full-time rescue and emergency…

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Observation issue 99

17 November 2016

Tyler Brûlé sees parallels between Denmark’s ‘hygge’ and investment – both financial and emotional – in Christmas.

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Travel briefing

22 June 2017

Whether you want to go wild in Finland or catch some rays in the south of France, look no further than our round-up of charming hotels and guesthouses.

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