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Defence

19 August 2021

Film

Zürich, Geneva + Basel: The Monocle Travel Guide

27 June 2018

This book celebrates the richness of these three Swiss cities and dives beneath the surface to bring an unexpected mix of creativity, entrepreneurialism and design. All aboard for a tour of the most impeccable hotels, world…

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Office job

22 June 2017

One of Switzerland’s smartest property firms helped improve a once-unloved stretch of Zürich. Now Ledermann has tackled its most ambitious project – developers everywhere take note.

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Who are you trying to kid?

22 June 2017

Circuses are big business in Switzerland – and a new breed of entertainer has entered the arena.

Film

The Chiefs: Monocle summit in St Moritz

16 June 2020

The past few months have shown us that there’s no substitute for face-to-face conversations. As we begin to look forward with optimism, there are opportunities to be discussed, ideas to be shared and challenges to be met…

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Alain de Botton

19 October 2017

The author holds forth on his memories of dire boarding-school dinners, sentimental reveries of his native Switzerland and the citrus fruit that he considers to be worthy of devotion.

Film

Media on the move

16 March 2021

We visit two bold companies finding canny ways to pivot their product for changing audiences. Transhelvetica, a Swiss magazine, and Spiritland, a London-based hospitality and audio venture, are each shaping the media lan…

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Business

19 September 2019

A Swiss boatmaker using great design to stay afloat and how Hasselblad is staying relevant.

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Concrete jungle

18 May 2017

Eduard Neuenschwander’s modernist colony is designed to nurture nature.

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The opener

23 March 2017

We touch down in Sri Lanka, keep an ear out in Switzerland and bring good news from San Francisco in our monthly round-up of global viewpoints.

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Expo 33: War minus the shooting

15 April 2010

The first winter military world games took place in March in Valle D'Aosta, Italy, giving armed forces of the world a chance to bond with each other and to promote peace through sport. Monocle was there, cheering our fav…

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Art Market

17 May 2011

French radio's success in London, an interview with exiled Moroccan journalist Aboubakr Jamai and auction frenzy in China

Radio

The Stack - ‘Numéro Switzerland’ debut, food title ‘Picnic’ and a zine on Indonesian cooking

30 March 2024

This week we speak with the team behind the recently launched ‘Numéro Switzerland’. Plus: food title ‘Picnic’, which celebrates the London food scene in its latest issue, and also ‘Pedas’ , a zine on Indonesian cooking.

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Destination: Basel

20 June 2019

Thirty years ago the already polluted Rhine turned red after a chemical spill. Now cleaned up, the stretch through Basel has been revitalised to become a conduit for commuters, sunbathers and spritzes.

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Bertrand Piccard

15 April 2010

Record-breaking adventurer Bertrand Piccard comes from a long line of high-fliers. For his ‘last meal’, he would share a charbonnade in his favourite restaurant, Auberge de la Poste, in the village of Les Diablerets.

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Diplomacy

26 November 2020

Brazil’s Lebanon connection, plus representatives for China and Taiwan clash over cake in Fiji.