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“A small country with a small language equals a small media market. There are none of the magazines that you see in Frankfurt, London or Paris”
A Finn reflects on the reading options to be found in his home country.
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Cityscapes surround us and inspire us. Architecture speaks to our eyes and our minds. Monocle heads to Rotterdam's own Architecture Film Festival, to investigate the complex alchemy between real and invisible cities.
Containing seven years of affairs, business, culture and design – plus, the best food, drink and travel stories – the Monocle Archive is made up of the magazine’s rich back catalogue. This week, Andrew Tuck harks back to Robert Bound's 2009 mission: reporting on Japan's space agency.
Deep breath. Yes, Christmas is just over the snowy horizon. And yes, gifts need to be bought. With that in mind, hunker down with a nice glass of something warming and give Santa a well-earned break: here is this year's Monocle Shop Christmas Collection.
What lies beneath the surface of Greenland could bring enormous wealth to the island. But it threatens both the traditional way of life and the centuries-old link to Denmark.
Being able to speak a foreign language abroad is a useful skill for anyone. But for smaller nations such as Finland, the employment and economic benefits of brushing up on language skills opens up a world of opportunity.
Could you imagine living in a country with half the population of London or New York? Imagine if those few million people, speaking just one language, built their own media landscape that only their fellow countrymen could…
Everywhere you look in Japan, things are happening. A country that has been on the receiving end of financial crises and natural disasters is emerging as a stronger nation thanks to a new economic growth strategy.
Renowned designer Sergio Rodrigues views restaurants as theatres, where atmosphere is as key as food. His ‘last meal’ would be a beef fillet at Gero.
Carbon Fibre. Wood. Leather. Lunar, based on the 1957 500C (the first camera to go into space), is the ultimate consumer camera for those people who demand the very finest things in life.
Monocle meets the foreign investors and returning natives making the most of a budding business market in Yangon, Asia’s new rising trade magnet.
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Matching gifted young talents with internationally recognised artistic masters, the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative supports individual excellence through a year of mentorship and creative exchange.
The race to the top of the world — who's turning up the heat and why? Kiruna to Nuuk, Skagway to Santa's village (it's in Finland you know): our editors don their goose-down for a special Arctic Report. Bundle up.
‘It’s time for a bit of imagination and romance when it comes to civil aviation’
Thursday 7 November
Being able to speak a foreign language abroad is a useful skill for anyone. But for smaller nations such as Finland, the employment and economic benefits of brushing up on language skills opens up a world of opportunity.
Could you imagine living in a country with half the population of London or New York? Imagine if those few million people, speaking just one language, built their own media landscape that only their fellow countrymen could…
Thursday 7 November
As prospects for peace between Israel and the Palestine appears to crumble, we find out why the Jordan Valley could be key, Guy de Launey joins us to discuss election controversies in Kosovo, and we take a look at how the…
Thursday 7 November
A discussion on whether Tehran and western powers could be on the brink of a historic deal over Iran’s nuclear programme, we find out how entrepreneurs are helping to rebuild the Egyptian economy, and go shopping to see why…
Wednesday 6 November
We are live in Ramallah to assess a forensic report that suggests Yasser Arafat’s body contained traces of polonium when he died. We also profile New Jersey governor Chris Christie, who won a resounding re-election victory…
Wednesday 6 November
We hear reactions from Beijing to today’s attack on a Communist Party headquarters in northern China. Plus, we learn about the plight of Syrian refugees in Turkey, and ask how Colombia hopes to become a tourism powerhouse…
Wednesday 6 November
We take a tour of the Egyptian business world after the coup, meet a reverend-turned-fireworks tycoon, discover how Islamic countries are finding new faces to entice the West through big business, visit two US companies…
Wednesday 6 November
Monocle's editors and special guests discuss the day's biggest stories - and some of the ones you might have missed - live from Midori House and from the nearby Monocle café on London's Chiltern Street.
Issue 68
Nordnes, in central Bergen, is attracting a new generation of creative types – who don’t mind a lack of private space.
Wednesday 6 November
Democrats secure wins in New York and Virginia - Anna Sale of WNYC and Karin Robinson, former vice chair for Democrats Abroad UK, discuss the significance. We also report on the latest explosion in China a week after the…
Wednesday 6 November
For perma-distracted digital devotees, a trip to the theatre might need to involve big sounds, bright lights and spectacle. But a recent one-man show has left Monocle’s editor Andrew Tuck believing less is definitely more…
London’s Lyceum Theatre is usually home to The Lion King but last week the beasts of the savanna were dispatched for a beast of the literary world. Mr Malcolm Gladwell. He was doing two talks in one night that were based…
Issue 68
What the president of the Sami parliament wears, what Iceland's foreign minister thinks and why Italian senators are doing as the Romans did.
Wednesday 6 November
As the political situation in Tunisia continues to deteriorate, we ask what's next for the birthplace of the Arab Spring. You can also hear from an author who claims to have unearthed evidence of Hitler's influence over…
Wednesday 6 November
We’re at the Turkish-Syrian border to find out how Kurds in the north of the country are carving out a new power base, we’ll discover whether a new political alliance can excite voters in France and we look at the relati…
Issue 68
The restaurants and food-producers on our radar this month, plus our "star dish" of beef tartare.
Tuesday 5 November
We are live in Toronto as mayor Rob Ford admits to smoking crack cocaine but says he will stay in his post until elections next October. Meanwhile, what's the significance of the publication of over 1,000 documents from…
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