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A sense of place

19 January 2023

We visit 50 places, from buildings to parks, that inspire great designers.

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Urbanism

19 January 2023

Sydney’s most important cultural venue since the Opera House, an Álvaro Siza watch and designer Ron Arad’s approach to work.

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Culture

19 January 2023

Arabic news in Sweden, a bold Swiss art atelier and San Diego’s groundbreaking acoustic design.

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The Briefing - Monday 16 January

16 January 2023

A special edition of The Briefing, live from the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos. Monocle 24’s Markus Hippi, Tom Webb and Carlota Rebelo report on the ground. We also hear from Alexandre Edelmann, head of…

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The Briefing - Thursday 15 December

15 December 2022

Dozens of people, including a US citizen, have been released in the latest prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine. Plus: we cross over to Zürich as Switzerland and Germany adopt a new plan to combat illegal migration and…

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Monocle Alpino Newspaper 2022

Monocle is heading to high altitude with the latest edition of our Berliner-size winter newspaper, Monocle Alpino.

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Reality check

8 December 2022

In art, authenticity is everything. But can the technology and knowhow that allows Factum to replicate the great works of the past down to the smallest detail democratise the art world? And could the pieces they produce…

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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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Soft Power Survey: Part one

8 December 2022

With the international order shaken by the war in Ukraine, we celebrate the gentler art of global persuasion.

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The Opener

8 December 2022

Airlines making middle seats enticing, battling peacocks and poorly disguised Russian spies. Plus: photographer Steven Klein and festive chart hits from across the globe.

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Small Fortune

17 November 2022

Moving somewhere compact needn’t mean closing the doors of professional or personal opportunity. Life in small cities can give you the best of metropolitan life, only with greater access to nature and a more relaxed pace…

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On the case

17 November 2022

The wine market is slowly moving towards more sustainable practices and finally getting over the idea that natural wine needs to smell and taste like a farmyard. Here are our picks to keep your whistles wet for the months…

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Unpeeling success

17 November 2022

The fragrant sharpness of the yuzu citrus is a distinctively Japanese flavour – so what inspired entrepreneur and farmer Niels Rodin to grow the fruit in a mountainous district of Switzerland? Here’s how a zest for counter…

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Material effect

17 November 2022

Renewing a heritage brand takes a special kind of vision. As the newly installed head of fashion house Hugo Boss, Daniel Grieder explains how he is balancing traditional tailoring with innovative technology to create a…

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Making the cut

17 November 2022

The landscape of the furniture industry is changing: global supply chains are strained, making access to materials difficult and consumers are demanding products that enhance their wellbeing by being designed, produced and…

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Form and function

20 October 2022

A spectacular hillside retreat in Zürich has some equally intriguing tales behind it – not least that of its architect, Carlo Scarpa. In the 1960s the Italian maestro brought his unique brand of modernism to Switzerland,…