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Be our guest

8 December 2022

As the hospitality industry bounces back, the Les Roches school in the Swiss Alps is training the next generation of industry stars. We check in for a stay.

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Material world

21 April 2022

From the smartest greenhouses to the prettiest glassware, the Monocle Design Awards celebrate the most pleasing projects that bring our homes and cities to life.

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Banking on it

24 March 2022

As Pictet opens its new Zürich office, we meet the team behind the historic building’s overhaul.

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The Urbanist - Tall Stories 298: Gotthard Base Tunnel

14 March 2022

Jessica Bridger takes a trip through the world’s longest railway tunnel to marvel at this engineering feat running through the Swiss Alps.

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Size isn’t everything: what matters is the quality of life, opportunities and experiences that a city can provide. Our third annual index of the most welcoming, vibrant small cities around the world presents the best com…

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Prized fighter

19 August 2021

Agile and intuitive, Saab’s new Gripen E jet is set to bolster Sweden’s defence capabilities and – if the buyers meet strict criteria – its coffers too.

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The opener

24 June 2021

From game-changers to green capitals and suspect statues, we round up some eye-catching news from across the globe.

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High tides

27 May 2021

There’s a swell time to be had in the Swiss Alps. Visitors are ditching crampons and taking to the waves at a pool hundreds of metres above sea level. Surf’s up!

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Design awards 2021, part 1

29 April 2021

Our first ever Design Awards are here, honouring the year’s 50 most thoughtfully made objects and buildings.

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Silicon Alps

26 November 2020

Switzerland had a reputation for dreaming up ingenious tech ideas but being terrible at exploiting them. Now a clever network is selling Swiss breakthroughs to investors.

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Refined palette

26 November 2020

Swiss chef Andreas Caminada is a connoisseur of fine art as well as food. We sample the works hanging on his restaurants’ walls.

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Redefining rural

26 November 2020

Meet the designers giving the rustic charm of the Swiss countryside a smart update.

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Grape delights

26 November 2020

A new generation of vignerons in France’s Jura valley are charming (and challenging) international tastes.

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In good taste

26 November 2020

Regional produce, a passion for perfection and a rejection of the latest fads shows how a country can have an enviable culinary culture. We take a tour of the quietly pioneering Swiss food landscape.

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View from the top

5 November 2020

Events of the past year have posed many questions as to how we move forward as a society. At Monocle’s The Chiefs conference – held in the Swiss Alps with special partner UBS – entrepreneurs and creatives came together to…

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Bright lights, small city

5 November 2020

If, like many recently, you’ve considered downsizing from the metropolis to a more manageable municipality, our second annual Small Cities Index will point you to the compact civic spots that offer rich culture, varied…