Save the world is just one of the items on the to do list of Denmark’s prime minister, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, this year. In a far-reaching interview he also talks ...
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Save the world is just one of the items on the to do list of Denmark’s prime minister, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, this year. In a far-reaching interview he also talks about immigration, Afghanistan and what he thinks of Obama.
Travel Top 50
8 Views 08:00:00 01/14/09
For our second annual Travel Top 50 survey, we covered more ground than last year sampling more properties, flat-beds, new terminals, railway stations, lobby bars,...
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For our second annual Travel Top 50 survey, we covered more ground than last year sampling more properties, flat-beds, new terminals, railway stations, lobby bars, inflight snacks and sun loungers.
The Monocle Review ...
7 Views 08:00:00 12/19/08
Editor-in-chief Tyler Brûlé presents the second edition of the Monocle Review.
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The Prix Pictet award's worthy mission is to promote photographic excellence and environmental sustainability.
New designs on dipl...
5 Views 17:00:00 11/17/08
Post September 11 every embassy was built as a bunker ready to repel all comers, but now from Kathmandu to Harare architects are reinventing the mission as a natio...
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Post September 11 every embassy was built as a bunker ready to repel all comers, but now from Kathmandu to Harare architects are reinventing the mission as a national calling card.
Venice Architecture...
7 Views 08:00:00 10/24/08
In our second film report from the Venice Architecture Biennale, Sarah Balmond visits the curated exhibitions in the Giardini, where national pavilions were transf...
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In our second film report from the Venice Architecture Biennale, Sarah Balmond visits the curated exhibitions in the Giardini, where national pavilions were transformed into temples to architectural thought.
Venice Architecture...
7 Views 08:00:00 10/17/08
Hosted every other year, the Venice Architecture Biennale invites some of the most conceptual thinkers from around the world to flex their creative muscles to inte...
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Hosted every other year, the Venice Architecture Biennale invites some of the most conceptual thinkers from around the world to flex their creative muscles to interpret a set theme. This year's curator was Cincinnati Art Museum director Aaron Betsky and his topic of choice "Out There - Architecture Beyond Building". In the first of two films Sarah Balmond reports on the laboratory of ideas in the Arsenale exhibition grounds.
Saint Etienne
5 Views 08:00:00 10/13/08
A band that share a few of Monocle’s own city-centric obsessions, St Etienne have mined the rainy pavements, smoky cafés and sweaty nightclubs of London to tell ci...
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A band that share a few of Monocle’s own city-centric obsessions, St Etienne have mined the rainy pavements, smoky cafés and sweaty nightclubs of London to tell cinematic stories of life, love and iconic architecture.
Abuja
4 Views 08:00:00 10/08/08
Founded 32 years ago, Nigerian capital Abuja was a utopian dream.
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Founded 32 years ago, Nigerian capital Abuja was a utopian dream.
Accessories
10 Views 08:00:00 09/25/08
From luggage to watches to eyewear to mobile phones, this is Monocle's very brief shopping list for some accessories to get you through the coming winter months.
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From luggage to watches to eyewear to mobile phones, this is Monocle's very brief shopping list for some accessories to get you through the coming winter months.
Dream Team
2 Views 08:00:00 09/19/08
As the US presidential elections draw closer, at Monocle we've been turning our attention to who we'd like to see in the Cabinet. From CEOs to hip hop moguls, we'v...
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As the US presidential elections draw closer, at Monocle we've been turning our attention to who we'd like to see in the Cabinet. From CEOs to hip hop moguls, we've found a team who could change America's image around the world.
The School of Life
6 Views 08:00:00 09/03/08
Saul Taylor reports from the heart of Bloomsbury on the enterprise that gives new meaning to the phrase 'retail therapy'.
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Saul Taylor reports from the heart of Bloomsbury on the enterprise that gives new meaning to the phrase 'retail therapy'.
The Perfect Desk
12 Views 08:00:00 09/01/08
Whether idly doodling or hastily transcribing interviews in good old shorthand, Monocle recommends the best utensils for your daily tasks.
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Whether idly doodling or hastily transcribing interviews in good old shorthand, Monocle recommends the best utensils for your daily tasks.
Turkmenistan
2 Views 08:00:00 08/25/08
When Turkmenistan's President Niyazov died in 2006, it was the end of an eccentric personality cult. His successor promised to open the state up but today the gas-...
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When Turkmenistan's President Niyazov died in 2006, it was the end of an eccentric personality cult. His successor promised to open the state up but today the gas-rich nation is still an enigma.
The Tajik-Afghan border is one of the most dangerous in the world because of its central role in the heroin trade. EU- and US-backed agencies are stepping in to help control the borders and initiate projects to stimulate legitimate trade. But who will benefit most? Daria Vaisman reports from Nizhny Pyanj, on Tajikistan's southwest border.
