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18 results for Siena

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Drawin them in

8 January 2010

Emilio Giannelli’s satirical cartoons on the front page of ‘Corriere della Sera’ unite the nation in laughter. He has become untouchable by Italy’s highly litigious politicians, including Silvio Berlusconi, who dare not…

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Q&A – Emiko Davies

14 December 2017

Canberra-born cookbook author Emiko Davies tells us of her love for Tuscan food: we catch up during her stay at the historic estate of Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco.

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The Urbanist - Tall Stories 230: Palazzo Pubblico, Siena

26 October 2020

We visit Siena’s Palazzo Pubblico to take some civic inspiration from its famed frescoes.

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The Briefing - Thursday 22 December

22 December 2016

As Germany’s hunt for the Berlin market attacker continues we ask whether its attitude towards surveillance may be shifting. Meanwhile, in Italy, could the Monte dei Paschi di Siena bank be nationalised? And why ‘Mad Men’…

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The Late Edition, episode 337

14 February 2013

After the emerging scandal around the world’s oldest lender – Monte dei Paschi di Siena – we look at the transparency of Italian finance. Plus, the latest on the merger American Airlines and US Airways, and how to make…

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Monocle travel guide

21 April 2011

Avant-garde dining in an Athens art gallery, designer apartments in the Bavarian mountains, whale-sighting off the unspoilt Tasmanian coast – explorations to savour in this month’s Monocle travel round-up.

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Cabin Fever

8 January 2010

Unlike the usual identikit winter lodge, this remastered getaway in the French Alps is inventive – but its unique sense of style doesn’t detract from its homely charm.

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The Ten

17 October 2019

This autumn, the meaning and power of love get a fresh outing on stage, TV and in music. So get ready for plenty of laughs, tears and everything in between with the help of our indispensable guide to the top cultural picks…

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The Agenda: Business

23 September 2021

Companies and industries making headlines – or soon to be.

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Observation

17 June 2007

Not everyone is welcome on the beach in Italy this summer. The Russians are discovering that the locals, while partial to their cash, find them too gauche for words. A new Cold-Shoulder War has broken out.

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Lucca

17 October 2012

For those who want to breathe in the Tuscan air but avoid sharing it with too many tourists, Lucca’s old town could be just the ticket.

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Good times

18 November 2021

Travel has been stilted over the past year but a beautiful crop of new Parisian hotels is giving people a reason to visit and plenty to write home about.

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Taps and tales

25 April 2013

From toilets and baths to energy-efficient heating systems, the world’s biggest sanitation trade fair is where you’ll first see the technology that eventually makes it into our bathrooms. Monocle pays a visit.

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Hammer time

17 August 2008

Few architects would know how to build their own designs. that’s where the ghost laboratory comes in: this visionary two-week summer camp in rugged nova scotia gives students and qualified architects the chance to practise…

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School holiday

22 June 2017

Learning to paint is surely a life-improving skill? We head to southwest England in search of good light and a fresh mental landscape.

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Room service

24 October 2024

Looking for some domestic bliss? Here’s a selection of the finest new furniture, lighting and homeware.