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Greek revival

27 April 2023

Fashion brands are focusing on authenticity and sustainability, and the drive to promote traditional manufacturing and shorten supply chains is reinvigorating makers. In the first of a new series, we find the firms defining…

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The Menu - The new Greek

23 March 2018

How London’s Mazi restaurant reinvents Greek cuisine, why supporting women in hospitality helps the business as a whole, plus a recipe by Rome’s three-Michelin-starred chef Heinz Beck.

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Greek revival

17 May 2008

Taking advantage of its position at the oil and gas gateway to southern Europe, Thessaloniki has become northern Greece’s boom town. With €6bn in business investment and an infrastructure upgrade, it is now the key player…

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Greek revival

16 November 2023

Heavy industry – and its departure – has shaped a small but ancient Greek city. Becoming European Capital of Culture has given its artistic offering a welcome boost – and shows the way ahead for other post-industrial out…

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Greek revival

25 April 2024

Athenians are used to dressing for the heat. No wonder sunny start-ups proliferate. Time to stock up?

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Greek revival

17 March 2011

Athens is at the forefront of a national drive to refresh Greek cuisine. We take a tour with one of its pioneers.

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Ancient Greek

18 August 2022

Greeks and Turks are working together to protect Istanbul’s heritage.

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Monocle on Design - Greek revival

19 November 2019

The Greek economy is improving despite a ruinous financial crisis, and today more Athenians are heading home and looking to help shape the city for the better. Our Athens-themed dispatch delves into three industries (from…

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Monocle on Design - Greek revival

24 July 2018

We head to the Greek capital for a peek inside the studios of the best and brightest in design and architecture. Plus: we delve into the history of mosque design in Britain.

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01. Strike up the brand

21 January 2021

As prime minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis is hitting play on his nation’s sunny ambitions and, after years in the geopolitical wilderness, he is seeking to renew the economy and refresh what ‘brand Greece’ means to…

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A very civil service

17 November 2007

From the ancient Greeks onwards, wise governments have seen the benefits of outsourcing. But what would a modern state look like if it put all of its ministries out to tender, employing the best foreign governments and…

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Why Greeks live longer

27 September 2021

Nestled in the heart of the Aegean, the island of Ikaria used to be a secluded spot with a humble and unhurried way of life. Today, a third of the island's population lives to be more than 90 years old. We venture to the…

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Picking up the pieces

22 September 2014

An ambitious new generation of Greek architects is on the rise, demonstrating a unique approach to design. Forced by the nation’s economic malaise to raise their game, they are taking their skills around the world.

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Meet the Writers - Literature inspired by the Greek crisis

4 February 2017

This week Georgina Godwin speaks to Theo Chiotis, a poet, literary theorist and editor and translator of the anthology ‘Futures: Poetry of the Greek Crisis’. His work has appeared all over the world and he’s translated…

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The Chiefs - Greek prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis

23 January 2021

In this week’s episode of ‘The Chiefs’, Monocle’s Tyler Brûlé and Andrew Tuck take a trip to Athens to visit Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at Mansion Maximos. They discuss Greece’s newfound sense of national…

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The Menu - Margot Henderson, canned spritz and Greek olive oil

7 June 2024

We speak to Margot Henderson, one of London’s most storied chefs, about Soho Food Feast and the changing face of the city’s dining scene. Plus: the entrepreneurs elevating canned wine and setting new standards for Greek…