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Beyond repair

25 February 2021

When our assorted items and ephemera break, fail or cease to become useful, the temptation to replace them is only too easy. But there are those who make it their life’s work to rediscover, renew and restore these objects…

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Business

19 May 2022

A US boat-repair co-operative on the crest of a wave and the case for making luggage in India.

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Cycle of life

19 May 2022

We tour a bike repair workshop that is a cheery hub for cycling enthusiasts who aren’t afraid to get their hands a little dirty.

Radio

The Briefing, episode 26

21 November 2011

We ask how Qantas is repairing its brand, hear how Peninsular Hotels have banned shark fin soup and Aisha Speirs visits New York’s Thornwillow Press.

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Ghosts of the past

14 December 2017

Belgium has opened an impressive new embassy in the Democratic Republic of Congo. But this soft-power flourish will struggle to repair relations with the old colonial master – especially when the DRC is set on a worrying…

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Mister fix-it

8 January 2010

As the finance minister in Zimbabwe’s government of national unity, Tendai Biti is trying to repair the economic damage inflicted by the Mugabe regime. He likens it to drowning in a sewer but is confident he can make a…

Radio

The Monocle Daily - Thursday 26 February

26 February 2015

Could the much-broken ceasefire be repairing itself as Ukraine starts withdrawing heavy artillery from the front lines? We also hear what Argentina is doing to its intelligence agency and check in on the highlights from…

Radio

The Globalist - Wednesday 10 November

10 November 2021

Kamala Harris heads to Paris to repair the diplomatic damage done by the Aukus snub, and we assess the latest as political unrest continues in Georgia. Plus: Bosnia’s ‘existential crisis’ and the latest from Cop26.

Radio

The Briefing, episode 266

5 November 2012

We meet Brooklyn residents repairing the damage of superstorm Sandy, assess a Swiss campaign to curb immigration, and hear why raccoons are invading Berlin.

Radio

The Globalist, episode 59

19 January 2012

We do the business with Patrick Barta of the Wall Street Journal, learn why computer repairers are recession-proof, and visit Hong Kong’s Urban Age Conference.

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Happy mendings

17 March 2009

In today’s world of throwaway consumerism, it’s good to know there are still tradesmen out there who pride themselves on giving your cherished possessions a new lease of life – from a cobbler in Milan who will lovingly…

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School of thought

19 September 2013

It’s the considered and inspired extra touches of service that separate the merely good from the truly great and make bricks-and-mortar retail sing. From suit presses to gift wrapping, valets to clothes repair, Monocle…

Radio

The Monocle Daily - Wednesday 29 September

29 September 2021

Charles Hecker and Natalia Sobrevilla Perea discuss the Labour Conference in the UK, repairing ties between the US and the EU, and Peru’s ex-president Alejandro Toledo. Plus: our correspondent Alexei Korolyov reports on…

Radio

Monocle on Design - Rebuilding schools in Beirut

18 May 2021

We speak to an architect involved in the repair of public schools in Beirut, cross to Helsinki to check out a new retail concept store, and visit a new Aldo Rossi exhibition in Rome.

Radio

Monocle on Design - Challenging Fast-Fashion Consumption

4 July 2023

We highlight the platforms that are challenging fast-paced fashion consumption. Plus: we look at revamping our current wardrobe through rental, repair and sustainable clothing choices.

Radio

The Late Edition, episode 221

3 September 2012

Journalist Abdel Hussein discusses Egyptian state TV, we talk to the person behind Paralympic wheelchair repairs, and ask why Brazil lacks a compelling global airline.