Monocle
By Monocle
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Launched in February 2007, Monocle is a global briefing covering international affairs, business, culture and design. Headquartered in London with bureaux in Tokyo, Sydney, Zürich and New York, Monocle appears 10 times a year in print and is updated constantly at monocle.com. Developed for an international audience hungry for information across a variety of sectors, Monocle offers a comprehensive global briefing under a single editorial brand. In print and online, writers and photographers are dispatched to over 50 countries every issue to deliver stories on forgotten states, alluring political figures, emerging brands, fresh forces in popular culture and inspiring design solutions.
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| 1 | VideoThe Monocle Culture Briefings | Take your seats, sit back and enjoy a sample of the music and film highlights in the June issue of Monocle. | 24 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | VideoNeighbourhood: Main Street Life | Continuing our series on neighbourhoods we witness the transformation of a turbulent area in Downtown Johannesburg into a lively, creative community. | 21 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoThe Monocle Transport Top 20 | Monocle's third annual transport survey is here with a collection of the design, engineering and infrastructure solutions that are shaping the skies, roads and rails near you. Our editors have taken a tour of the transport ideas that will change your experience of travel. | 18 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoBurel: Fabricating felt | We follow the fortunes of a Burel factory frozen in time in Portugal's Serra da Estrela mountains and rescued by local entrepreneurs João Tomás and Isabel Costa. | 9 5 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoSalone del Mobile | The 51st Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan revealed a change of mood in the design industry. With manufacturers still suffering from tightened budgets, designers are finding new and innovative techniques to maintain quality. | 23 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoTasmanian Craft | In Tasmania, talented craftspeople are making use of the island's natural materials to design and build furniture, ceramics, and more. Monocle tours the island to meet the designer-makers putting Tasmanian personality on the map. | 23 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoMake, Do, Change | With the maker movement gathering pace across the United States, we headed to the hilly, vibrant city of San Francisco to see where it all began. | 23 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | VideoSami side of life | The new Sami parliament building in Finland is a proud symbol of how far the indigenous people of Europe's north have come over the past century, from being a culture struggling for survival to a thriving community. | 12 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | VideoABACE 2012 | Private aviation in China is in its infancy compared to North America and Europe. But demand is growing and this year's Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (ABACE) in Shanghai saw an industry kicking in to high gear in the region. Monocle heads to the show to understand the sector’s potential. | 3 4 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | VideoProperty Prospectus: George Town | George Town, on the Malaysian island of Penang, is a former British trading outpost rich with post-colonial charm. Now it’s drawing in a new batch of entrepreneurs who are converting old shop-houses into everything from homes and hotels to cafés and galleries. Monocle visits the city to witness its property revitalisation. | 27 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | VideoGeneva Motor Show 2012 | This year's Geneva Motor Show arrived in style, with its luxury launches and all-singing, all-dancing attractions often diverting attention away from the actual cars. But it was also a solid year for sensible motoring, with many models you could drive home in without feeling too guilty about the carbon tyre-tracks. | 19 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | VideoSheer Genius | Australia's fine Merino wool producers are seeing business take off as demand for high quality fabrics booms around the world. The market is especially strong in Asia, where China now buys the majority of Australian wool exports. Monocle heads out to Boorowa and Yass in the New South Wales countryside to visit the wool farmers. | 8 3 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 13 | VideoSingapore Airshow | The Singapore Airshow has become one of the premier exhibitions of military hardware and defence technology in the world. The event is a key focal point for a booming Asian aerospace market across commercial and executive sectors. Monocle headed to the Changi Exhibition Centre to see what’s on offer. | 23 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 14 | VideoNovel Ideas - Tsutaya | As the big media store chains disappear, Japan's most successful book, music and magazine seller has opened a project that challenges everyone. We visit the floors of a refreshed retail landscape. | 20 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 15 | VideoMonocle: the first five years | Five years ago Monocle hit the newsstands. Today it’s at the heart of a very modern media company – but also one with some old-school values. Here is a film that chronicles the first five years. | 20 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 16 | VideoISPO – Mountain Fit | As fashion brands plunder the world of sports for ideas MONOCLE's film crew headed to ISPO - the leading trade fair devoted to sports - to discover new ideas and hi-tech advancements. | 8 2 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 17 | VideoNorthern Exposure: Harbin | The Chinese city of Harbin is quickly establishing itself as a regional power, bringing in investment and cashing in on its food and fashion. Although it's still a long way off Shanghai, it's proving that it's far from grim up North. Liv Lewitshnik sent us this report. | 20 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 18 | VideoNeighbourhood: Sheung Wan | Sheung Wan is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Hong Kong, and with its old low-rise buildings and ancient printing presses it's a place where the past has largely survived. | 11 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 19 | VideoBabers’ Tales | From a barber in Beirut’s scholarly district to a hairdresser in a Hong Kong alleyway, we get a hair cut in four cities. | 3 1 12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 20 | VideoMuseums as Soft Power | How does culture sell a nation? Monocle and the V&A host a lively discussion on museums as soft-power ambassadors. | 8 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 21 | VideoChristmas Gift Guide 2011 | The countdown to Christmas has started and Monocle brings you a selection of presents to go under the tree this year. | 8 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 22 | VideoAll Nippon Airways 787 | Monocle takes the 787 on a Japanese domestic flight to see just how much it lives up to the hype. | 6 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 23 | VideoTravel top 50 | Monocle's annual Travel Top 50 introduces you to the world's best hoteliers and leading airlines, airports, operators and chefs. | 3 12 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 24 | VideoSoft Power Survey – Top 20 Countdown | Conceived of only 21 years ago, most nations want a “soft power” strategy – a way of winning the world over without resorting to military-industrial might. Here Monocle countdown the top 20 soft power nations, which have achieved their status through natural resources combined with creative, modern thinking. | 22 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 25 | VideoTokyo Designers Week | In the wake of a very difficult year for Japan, Monocle heads to Tokyo for its annual design week to see how the city and country is using craft heritage to attract new business. | 18 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 26 | VideoLondon Galleries | From cutting edge upstarts to blue-chip stalwarts, London's art galleries are ever innovating with new spaces and new ideas. Monocle visits four that each in their own way show the art scene to be as bold as ever. | 11 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 27 | VideoNeighbourhood: Karakoy | As Istanbul moves forward with aggressive plans for growth and renewal, Monocle meets the people of Karaköy to find out what kind of an impact development there might have. | 4 11 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 28 | VideoThe Monocle 24 Anthem | Monocle friends Kylie Minogue and Verbal teamed up for this exclusive music video to mark the launch of Monocle 24, live on air twenty-four hours a day from our studios in Midori House. | 26 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 29 | VideoThe Nordic Embassies | Monocle learns how careful thinking about architecture and design is helping the Nordic nations punch above their weight in Berlin. | 25 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 30 | VideoNeighbourhood: La Candelaria | As part of a series on neighbourhoods in transition, Monocle visits Candelaria in Bogotá. | 21 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 31 | VideoKorean Golf | With membership fees in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, golf is the ultimate statement of wealth in South Korea. | 21 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 32 | VideoThe Monocle Briefings - Dining Concepts | As more and more chefs blur the boundary between kitchen and table, we visit the entrepreneurs who are inventing new ways to heighten the restaurant experience. | 12 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 33 | VideoPlaytype | Typefaces are something of an obsession at Copenhagen design agency e-Types. Monocle heads to Vesterbro to see how they're faring. | 7 10 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 34 | VideoPower play | As the auto industry faces significant technological and social change, Monocle reports from the Frankfurt motor show on the effect this is having on car design. | 26 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 35 | VideoDesigning a Better Urban Future - New Delhi | In the past 40 years, India's urban population has boomed by more than 350 per cent. Such rapid urban growth throws up huge challenges for planners and architects, but New Delhi is an example of a city taking control of its future development. | 24 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 36 | VideoUniversity of Gelato | For those looking for a career change Bologna's Gelato University offers a sweet alternative to further education. | 23 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 37 | VideoStyle Essentials - Top 25 | Monocle's editors and contributors have travelled the world in search of inspiring retailers and craftsmen, new designers on the brink of breakthrough, top-notch technology and accessories, and that perfect pair of shoes. | 15 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 38 | VideoClass acts - Colombia | In the poor south-side of Bogotá, Colombia, things are changing for the better by way of both government-backed and community-driven education projects. | 14 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 39 | VideoKamal's Table - A Recipe for Lebanon | As chef, writer and food visionary Kamal Mouzawak prepares a feast for friends in his Batroun summerhouse, Monocle discovers the heart and soul in Lebanon's culinary traditions. | 5 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 40 | VideoDesigning a Better Urban Future - Hangzhou | Just under half of China's inhabitants are living in cities and the urban population is expected to multiply at an unprecedented rate. This film looks at the city of Hangzhou's regeneration project along the Grand Jing-Hang Canal to illustrate how quality of light can improve quality of life. | 2 9 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 41 | VideoBest Urban Farm Projects | Monocle reports on four urban innovators who find creative ways to make local neighbourhoods bloom. | 18 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 42 | VideoDesigning a Better Urban Future - Copenhagen | Monocle talks to the city's architects and lighting experts about crafting communities and how intelligent lighting in public places can help pave the way for better cities and a healthier society. | 18 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 43 | VideoPaleo | Rob Bound dons his wellies for a music festival of thoroughly Swiss fare. | 13 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 44 | VideoBest Small-Scale Retail Ideas | A timeless idea with a unique twist can be all you need for a great business. | 4 8 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 45 | VideoGood in a crisis – Athens | Greece's finances are in a dire state. In Athens though, there's a group of people starting creative enterprises and cultural centres – even new hotels. | 27 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 46 | VideoBest Grocery Stores | A decent local deli can make a huge impact on your quality of life, and Monocle's favourite food markets do more than provide basic sustenance. | 19 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 47 | VideoCity Voices – Chicago | Gabriel Leigh visits Chicago newspaperman Rick Kogan to hear his take on the state of journalism and quality of life in his city. | 12 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 48 | VideoBest Cafes | From breakfast at a food lover's market in Melbourne to a fresh brew in Miami's art district, Monocle films five independent coffee shops that each reflect the unique nature of their neighbourhoods. | 5 7 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 49 | VideoTop 5 Loveable Cities | Buenos Aires, Casablanca, Kagoshima, Rome and Seoul are never going to make the top 25 of our Liveable Cities index but despite their various impediments - from creaking services to epic traffic problems - they are all great in their own way. | 28 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 50 | VideoVenice Biennale | Culture editor Robert Bound reports from this year's Venice Biennale, pitching the cream of contemporary art against the most classical backdrop of them all. | 21 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 51 | VideoEbace | The private flight market is still waiting for a real recovery but no one has given up yet. Monocle visits the annual private aviation exhibition EBACE. | 21 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 52 | VideoMost liveable city: Helsinki | Helsinki claims the number 1 spot in Monocle's 2011 Quality of Life survey for its fundamental courage to rethink its urban ambitions. | 15 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 53 | VideoJeff Koons | Monocle visits Seoul's Shinsegae department store to talk with artist Jeff Koons about Sacred Heart, his newest addition to the shopping landmark's rooftop sculpture garden. | 7 6 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 54 | VideoRay Lahood | US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood tells Monocle why it's not too late to catch up with the world's most visionary players | 31 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 55 | VideoAircraft Interiors Expo | Hamburg is a hub for aircraft interiors, making it a natural place to hold the annual Aircraft Interiors Expo. Gabriel Leigh finds out what's new inside airplanes. | 25 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 56 | VideoJapan - building for the future | Two months after a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan, the nation is beginning to pick up the pieces. | 18 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 57 | VideoNew York Auto Show | Monocle looks at the role of the regional auto show in car manufacturer's global marketing mix. | 13 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 58 | VideoThe Italian Masters | This year's Salone del Mobile coincided with the 150th anniversary of Italy's unification. Though a time for celebration, Monocle asked key players what the future holds for Italy's industry. | 6 5 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 59 | VideoDoha | From Egypt to Libya Al Jazeera's reporting has had a major influence on events on the ground. It has also helped to position Doha as one of the most important capitals in the Arab world. | 28 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 60 | VideoMilan Furniture Fair 2011 | This year the Salone del Mobile in Milan celebrated its 50th anniversary. | 27 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 61 | VideoBaselworld Watch Fair 2011 | Taking place each spring, the BaselWorld trade fair continues to be the leading light in the global watch and jewellery industry. | 5 4 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 62 | VideoPrix Pictet | In the three years since its inception, the Prix Pictet has become the world's leading prize for photography in the field of sustainability. | 28 3 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 63 | VideoGeneva Motor Show 2011 | A look at the highlights from the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. | 23 3 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 64 | VideoThe Monocle Briefings - Part Six | A look at vinyl revival in Montreal, a new concept store in Beirut and a new way of selling tea in the UK. | 21 3 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 65 | VideoThe Monocle Briefings - Part Five | For this week's briefings, Monocle heads to Beirut and Berlin with a stop in Detroit. | 18 3 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 66 | VideoSocial marketing - Afghanistan | Monocle reports from Kabul on how social media is proving a lucrative market for daring media companies. | 14 3 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 67 | VideoThe Monocle Briefings - Part Four | Monocle visits an art gallery in Sydney and a watchmaker in Zürich. | 11 3 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 68 | VideoKorean Music Industry | Monocle reports on how Korea's pop music industry is the country's most potent weapon in the global soft power stakes. | 10 3 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 69 | VideoVienna Apprenticeships | Monocle surveys the relationship between apprenticeships and low unemployment rates in Vienna. | 2 3 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 70 | VideoSundance Film Festival | Monocle attends the Sundance Film Festival to ask whether you still need a screening to break the box office. | 28 2 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 71 | VideoStrelka Institute | Rachel Morarjee reports on Moscow's newest institution devoted to architecture and urbanism. | 24 2 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 72 | VideoThe Monocle Briefings - Part Two | Monocle visits a watchmaking school in Switzerland and a bespoke bicycle retailer in Melbourne. | 23 2 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 73 | VideoPitti Uomo | Monocle's Jonathan Openshaw travels to Florence to find out what fashion has in store for male consumers this autumn. | 22 2 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 74 | VideoThe Monocle Briefings - Part One | In our new series of global briefings Monocle reports on bespoke shoe making in London and visits Italy for a look at personalised yacht design. | 18 2 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 75 | VideoPro Montagna | Monocle reports from Vienna on the importance of cultivating a culture of craft. | 16 2 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 76 | VideoDetroit Motor Show | Monocle reports from Detroit on why many were feeling upbeat about "Made in the USA" at this year's autoshow. | 9 2 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 77 | VideoBeirut Reconstruction | Monocle explores how Beirut's redevelopment has become a threat to the city's historic streets and neighbourhoods. | 8 2 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 78 | VideoThe Monocle Briefings - Part Three | Backstreet brewing in west London, Dutch glass design and an innovative plastic recycling project. | 7 2 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 79 | VideoTrångsviken | Monocle expolores how the Swedish town of Trångsviken is developing a reputation for breeding serial entrepreneurs. | 7 2 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 80 | VideoSheffield Doc Fest | For five days a year much of the English-speaking documentary-making world focuses in on an old industrial town in northern England for the Sheffield Doc Fest, one of the major events on the film calendar. | 5 1 11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 81 | VideoSouthern Sudan - Newborn nation | What will an independent South Sudan look like? Monocle travels to Juba to witness the birth of the world's newest state. | 19 12 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 82 | VideoSoft power - Santa | A small Finnish city that sits on the Arctic Circle called Rovaniemi has claimed Santa as its own. | 19 12 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 83 | VideoArt Basel Miami Beach | Monocle's culture editor Robert Bound reports from Art Basel Miami on how the contemporary art market is changing. | 18 12 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 84 | VideoChristmas Gift Guide 2010 | Monocle's editors have scoured the globe for Christmas gifts to make your loved ones happy. | 6 12 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 85 | VideoKenzo Estate | The Kenzo Estate in Napa Valley, California, is owned by Kenzo Tsujimoto, founder of video games giant Capcom. | 30 11 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 86 | VideoTravel Top 50 2010 | From a clifftop crabshack in Portugal to the best coffee in Munich, this is our annual survey of the best brands, hotels and products in the world of travel. | 25 11 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 87 | VideoOrgatec | Ever sensitive to design in the workplace Monocle travelled to Köln for Orgatec, the biannual office furniture trade fair. | 18 11 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 88 | VideoArab Image Foundation | A valuable social history of the Arab world is being chronicled by the Beirut-based Arab Image Foundation. | 11 11 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 89 | VideoStyle directory - Shopkeepers | Monocle travels to London, Madrid and New York to visit independent shopkeepers who are raising the bar in menswear retailing. | 26 10 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 90 | VideoMade in Gotland | We head to Gotland, an island off the coast of Sweden, to meet its craftspeople. | 18 10 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 91 | VideoBaku | Baku's skyline is marking out the Azerbaijani capital as a city for the 21st century. | 6 10 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 92 | VideoExpo: Washington DC | Washington DC is an international talent magnet, pulling in people from around the world to advance agendas for their home territories. | 27 9 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 93 | VideoMaison Rabih Kayrouz | Monocle visits Lebanese fashion designer Rabih Kayrouz at his atelier in Paris. | 16 9 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 94 | Video12th International Architecture Biennale - Part Two | The second of Monocle's films from the 12th Architecture Biennale in Venice tackles the issue of urban development. | 9 9 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 95 | Video12th International Architecture Biennale - Part One | 'People meet in architecture' is the theme of the 12th International Architecture Biennale in Venice. | 4 9 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 96 | VideoCopenhagen Fashion Week | Monocle's fashion director Takeharu Sato visited Copenhagen Fashion Week to discover new brands, new products, and plenty of attractively attired locals. | 27 8 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 97 | VideoMaputo | Solid economic growth and foreign investment have transformed Mozambique's fortunes since the end of the civil war. | 23 8 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 98 | VideoBlatt Chaya | Lebanese retiree Edgar Chaya got into the tile-making trade by chance, after stumbling upon a suitcase belonging to a great uncle. | 18 8 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 99 | VideoPrinzessinnengarten | We spend a day on the farm in deepest Berlin to find out how urban agriculture is taking root in the German capital. | 12 8 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 100 | VideoMontreux Jazz Festival | The Montreux Jazz festival is a celebration of music in beautiful mountain surroundings with eclectic acts, good food and an atmosphere more focused on bonhomie than going bananas. | 2 8 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 101 | VideoAlexandria, Egypt | Egypt, a country whose ancient history is a constant, unmissable presence, is well used to the idea that things aren't what they used to be. | 30 7 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 102 | VideoFarnborough Air Show | It was good news in general for the airline industry as the 2010 Farnborough Air Show took place this week. Most major manufacturers, both commercial and military, were represented. Monocle travelled to Farnborough to take it all in. | 23 7 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 103 | VideoArt International Radio | Art International Radio is an internet radio station based in the Clocktower in lower Manhattan, run by Alanna Heiss, who's been at the forefront of contemporary art in New York City for decades. | 15 7 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 104 | VideoJames Corner - Reshaping cities | American cities don't fare well in our annual Quality of Life survey but things are beginning to change. | 9 7 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 105 | VideoRetail city: Paris | France remains a country where the small, local specialty shop is highly valued. Monocle visits eight of our favourite Paris shops to see what's on offer. | 24 6 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 106 | VideoMost liveable city: Munich | As Munich jumps back up the scale to our No 1 spot, we look at what makes it Monocle's most liveable city. | 17 6 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 107 | VideoThe Impossible Project | Four years ago Polaroid halted production at its factory in the Netherlands. The digital revolution was making its film obsolete - or so Polaroid believed. But Austrian entrepreneur Florian Kaps and Polaroid factory manager André Bosman thought otherwise. | 29 5 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 108 | VideoRapha Cycle Club | The Rapha Cycle Club is a pop-up shop, café, gallery and meeting spot for road-racing enthusiasts in London. | 25 5 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 109 | VideoTaipei Cycle Show | The Taipei International Cycle Show is one of the most important bicycle industry events in the world. | 19 5 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 110 | VideoEBACE | Private aviation has had a rough couple of years but now the business jet appears to be coming back into favour. | 13 5 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 111 | VideoWinter Military World Games | Monocle visits the Winter Military World Games, where armed forces of the world promote peace through sport. | 13 5 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 112 | VideoBrasilia | Brazil is a nation on the up and on the diplomatic stage it is being listened to as never before. | 7 5 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 113 | VideoMaster Planner - Jan Gehl | Danish architect Jan Gehl is improving quality of life in cities across the globe, taking the focus away from the car and putting it back on people, with pedestrianised streets and improved cycling infrastructure. | 4 5 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 114 | VideoMilan design galleries | During this year's Milan furniture fair, Monocle visited three of the city's most celebrated design galleries. | 4 5 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 115 | VideoLife in miniature | In studios around the world, they sit with scalpels, glue and balsa wood, creating everything from mini cities to pint-sized planes. | 26 4 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 116 | VideoMilan Furniture Fair | Monocle took to Milan in force for the Salone del Mobile to pick through the stands, showrooms and satellite exhibitions and sum up what's going down in the design world. | 26 4 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 117 | VideoGeneva Motor Show 2010 | At this year's Geneva Motor Show it was all about scaling down, and everyone from Chevrolet to Ferrari were going green. | 20 4 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 118 | VideoCuracao | With the Netherlands Antilles about to disappear from the map, residents of Curacao are learning to assert their identity as both Venezuela and the US jostle for influence on the Dutch island outpost. | 6 4 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 119 | VideoRetail Stars | Monocle's retail and service survey chronicles companies and people who are setting benchmarks we should all take note of. Saul Taylor reports on three entrepreneurial ventures doing just that. | 29 3 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 120 | VideoVintage Danish Design | Monocle goes to Copenhagen to see how classic Danish furniture continues to inspire a nation of designers. | 12 3 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 121 | VideoQ&A: John Morford | Designer John Morford has created some of the most iconic hotel interiors in Asia. Monocle editor-in-chief Tyler Brûlé caught up with Morford in Hong Kong to talk about the design ingredients that go into a great hotel. | 23 2 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 122 | VideoWalking the line | On our TV screens, conflict and bloodshed define Israel. But while these images are key to understanding the country, there are many other pictures we never see. In a personal essay, journalist Zed Nelson gives us his view of the nation. | 11 2 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 123 | VideoCapsule hotel - 9 hours | The 9 Hours is the brand new capsule hotel unveiled in Dec 2009 by Tokyo-based Cubic Corp. | 5 2 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 124 | VideoEcole hôtelière de Lausanne | What makes a great hotel manager? Who is shaping the future of hospitality? | 30 1 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 125 | VideoThe Young Europeans | As Kosovo prepares to celebrate the second anniversary of its declaration of independence, the small Balkan country is still fighting to win the world's attention. | 22 1 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 126 | VideoBicycle Design | As the concept of urban mobility gains momentum, bike manufacturers are harnessing the world's best industrial designers to re-invent locomotion on two wheels. | 15 1 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 127 | VideoThandi Wine | Based in South Africa, Thandi is the first black-owned-and-operated wine collective in the world and also the largest black-owned exporter. Kashfi Halford visits the vineyards in the Southern Cape to meet the people who have grown the brand. | 8 1 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 128 | VideoSoap opera tourists | A wave of Arab tourism is washing over Istanbul - and it's all because of racy Turkish soap operas. | 4 1 10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 129 | VideoThe Monocle Winter Series - Edition 4 Preview | In the New Year's Day edition of the Monocle Winter Series, Tyler Brûlé and the Monocle team welcome the European debut of Japanese pop sensation M-Flo. Watch the preview. | 26 12 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 130 | VideoDesign Miami | Celebrating its fifth year, a record-breaking 23,000 people visited Design Miami this year. | 23 12 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 131 | VideoQ&A: Gildo Zegna | Editor-in-chief Tyler Brûlé welcomes Gildo Zegna, CEO of supreme Italian menswear brand Ermenegildo Zegna, to the Monocle HQ in London to discuss the brand's centenary in 2010 and its longer-term future. | 21 12 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 132 | VideoChristmas Gift Guide | In the final days leading up to Christmas we have compiled a last-minute gift list for those in search of inspiration. | 19 12 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 133 | VideoTravel top 25 | Monocle has travelled the globe for our annual travel survey and we reveal who we think are doing things right - from our favourite airline lounge to the best massage after a long-haul. | 15 12 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 134 | VideoCozy Town | There's nothing that irritates architects more than the word 'cosy'. We believe they should rethink their view. | 11 12 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 135 | VideoThe Monocle Winter Series | The Monocle Winter Series launches on Friday Dec 11th 2009. | 8 12 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 136 | VideoUrban Age Conference | Istanbul, a thriving megacity at the crossroads between East and West, is at a critical moment in its long and rich history. | 7 12 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 137 | VideoPeople in power | How do you run a village - or a nation? Do you need to be skilled at consensus politics - or a bit of tyrant? | 25 11 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 138 | VideoBrasimba beer | Lubumbashi, the capital of the Katanga province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is home to one of the country's largest breweries. | 23 11 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 139 | VideoMelilla | Melilla, in Morocco, is one of two Spanish colonies left on the African continent. The enclave is a lure for illegal immigrants who try to cross the border into Europe. Monocle's Saul Taylor heads to the border to take a look. | 9 11 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 140 | VideoGaleria Leme | Five years ago, in a graffiti-painted corner of São Paulo inhabited by cross-dressers, Eduardo Leme opened an art gallery showing provocative, conceptual Brazilian art. | 5 11 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 141 | VideoPrix Pictet | Monocle's culture editor Robert Bound reports on the world's premier award for achievement in environmental photography. | 2 11 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 142 | VideoMipcom | After the earthquake of internet erosion and an advertising downturn, how does the TV landscape look? | 27 10 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 143 | VideoMotoya Express | More and more Tokyo residents are switching from tea to coffee. And in some cases, it's thanks to Motoko Ito who runs a small fleet of yellow vans which sell lovingly brewed lattes at key points around the city. | 21 10 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 144 | VideoGenoa Boat Show | Monocle's Ivan Carvalho visits this year's Genoa Boat Show to learn how makers of pleasure craft are making evasive manoeuvres by pitching pro-environment messages and updating cabin interiors with big names from the world of design. | 17 10 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 145 | VideoNorton & Sons | Step inside the Savile Row tailoring house that has modernised without losing a drop of its heritage. Norton and Sons young, new owner, Patrick Grant, personally picks his cloths from some of Britain's best mills. | 17 10 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 146 | VideoThomas Demand | Thomas Demand, one of Germany's most iconic contemporary artists, is the focus of a new exhibition at the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin. Monocle's culture editor Robert Bound reports. | 1 10 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 147 | VideoThe Daily Talk | Alfred Sirleaf's Daily Talk newspaper reaches thousands of Liberians every day but only ever produces one copy. How does he do it? By writing the day's biggest stories on a large blackboard beside a busy road in the capital. | 21 9 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 148 | VideoBurundi | Bujumbura has got all the substance - and architecture - required to turn Burundi's backwater capital into an African success story. | 17 9 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 149 | VideoQ&A with Adrian van Hooydonk | In the run-up to the Frankfurt Motor Show, Monocle editor-in-chief Tyler Brûlé talks to Adrian van Hooydonk, head of design at BMW, about designing cars to suit the times, consumer expectations and the relationship between drawing board and driver. | 10 9 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 150 | VideoThe Lusophone Games | While the Jogos da Lusofonia may not have the same draw as the Commonwealth Games, the gathering of the old Portuguese empire showed that no matter how tenuous the links to Lisbon, there's plenty of strength in numbers. | 4 9 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 151 | VideoFederal Foreign Office, Berlin | If you're Germany, you have no option but to assert yourself globally with a softly, softly approach, | 2 9 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 152 | VideoLate summer solutions | Summer may be getting on but there are still plenty of balmy evenings and hazy days to enjoy before the autumn closes in. | 28 8 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 153 | VideoThe AP Møller School | Monocle's Sarah Balmond reports from the AP Møller School, tucked away on the outskirts of Schleswig in northern Germany. | 21 8 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 154 | VideoDeath watch | The Dutch design academy at Eindhoven, in collaboration with Dela - one of the Netherland's biggest funeral insurers - are rethinking the way we'll be remembered in a world where religion has taken a back seat. | 4 8 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 155 | VideoShop idols | Sometimes it takes just one retailer to unite an entire neighbourhood and restore an old-fashioned sense of community. Here are five doing just that. | 14 7 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 156 | VideoThings to improve your life | Our 2009 global round-up of the people, places and pursuits to improve the way you live, work and rest. | 8 7 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 157 | Video53rd Venice Art Biennale – Part two | In our second film from the Venice Art Biennale, Monocle's culture editor Robert Bound goes off piste to explore the curatorial instincts at François Pinault's new Punta Della Dogana. | 30 6 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 158 | Video53rd Venice Art Biennale – Part one | In the first of two films from the 53rd Venice Art Biennale, Monocle culture editor Robert Bound reports on national pavilions as shop windows for contemporary art and national identity. | 19 6 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 159 | VideoFull speed ahead | Until this year, the idea that Americans could enjoy European or Japanese-style train service was dismissed as a boutique cause of cosmopolitan columnists and futurist dreamers. | 18 6 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 160 | VideoThe Monocle Global Quality of Life Survey | Where are the top 25 places in the world to call home? Listen to our countdown of the metropolises on the move and cities on the slide. For the survey in full read issue 25 of Monocle - the July-August 09 issue. But a warning: after listening to this report, you may want to move your base. | 15 6 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 161 | VideoSounds Like Teen Spirit | Sounds Like Teen Spirit, Jamie Jay Johnson's warm and witty documentary following four contestants in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, is a sure contender as one of the strongest factual films of 2009. Monocle's Robert Bound met Johnson in London to talk tunes, childhood and bloc-voting. | 28 5 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 162 | VideoQ&A with Andrus Ansip | In his private offices in Stenbock House in Tallinn, Prime Minister Andrus Ansip talks to editor Andrew Tuck about having Russia as a neighbour, sending troops to Afghanistan and how to save the economy. | 21 5 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 163 | VideoQ&A with Alain de Botton | From the art of travel to the architecture of happiness, author Alain de Botton's writings filter everyday life through a philosophical lens. Monocle Editor-in-Chief Tyler Brûlé met with Alain de Botton at his London home to talk about his latest book, The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work, a lucid and detailed exploration of the workplace - from office to factory, fishing boat to call centre. | 20 5 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 164 | VideoThe Pleasures and Sorrows of Work | In The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work, Alain de Botton reveals why we need an art that can proclaim the intelligence, peculiarity, beauty and horror of the workplace and, not least, its extraordinary claim to be able to provide us, alongside love, with the principal source of life's meaning. | 14 5 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 165 | VideoCraft Punk | This year Design Miami staged an installation at Salone del Mobile that created a public atelier for emerging designers to make and show their work. Monocle's design editor Sarah Balmond looks at CRAFT PUNK's celebration of contemporary craftsmanship. | 6 5 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 166 | VideoMilan Furniture Fair | Sarah Balmond reports from the sprawling Rho exhibition halls and the city's many design hotspots. | 1 5 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 167 | VideoThe Danish navy on the hunt | Like latter-day Vikings, the Danish Navy tours the treacherous Gulf of Aden hunting for Somali pirates. | 22 4 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 168 | VideoBaselworld Watch Fair | With sales of timepieces falling by 20 per cent in the first few months of this year, watchmakers are remaining confident by looking to their archives. Monocle's Ivan Carvalho reports from Baselworld. | 5 4 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 169 | VideoTaiwan hit factory | Despite years of turbulence between Taiwan and China, this island's pop culture leaves the mainland standing. | 27 3 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 170 | VideoGeneva Motor Show | Car sales around the world are in freefall but the global economy is not the only problem - too many vehicles are design disasters. | 19 3 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 171 | VideoInternational Defence Exhibition - IDEX 09 | Held every couple of years in Abu Dhabi, Idex is one of the world's largest defence, security and arms conventions. | 15 3 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 172 | VideoStanley, Falkland Islands | For the first in a new series on outposts of opportunity, Monocle visits Stanley, capital of the Falkland Islands. | 20 2 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 173 | VideoQ&A with Anders Fogh Rasmussen | 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. | 16 2 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 174 | VideoTravel Top 50 | 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. We've also drawn up a list of suitably eclectic awards and hopefully have introduced a host of addresses and names you've never heard of before. As with our first survey, the selection process was the same - no readers' polls, no freebies, no press trips, just the confident opinion and good taste of our well-travelled editors. | 14 1 09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 175 | VideoThe Monocle Review 2nd Edition | Editor-in-chief Tyler Brûlé presents the second edition of the Monocle Review. | 19 12 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 176 | VideoChristmas Gift Guide | In the days leading up to Christmas we have compiled a last minute gift list. | 19 12 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 177 | VideoThe Future of the Workplace | In the first edition of Monocle's Design Dialogues, an intimate series of discussions on key design issues, we throw the spotlight on the future of the workplace. | 9 12 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 178 | VideoPrix Pictet | The Prix Pictet award’s worthy mission is to promote photographic excellence and environmental sustainability. In its inaugural year the theme was water and the winner, announced by Kofi Annan in Paris, was Canadian photographer Benoit Aquin. Monocle's Culture Editor Robert Bound reports. | 25 11 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 179 | VideoNew designs on diplomacy | Post Sep 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. Robert Bound reports. | 17 11 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 180 | VideoVenice Architecture Biennale - Part 2 | 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. | 24 10 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 181 | VideoVenice Architecture Biennale | 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. | 17 10 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 182 | VideoSaint Etienne | 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. | 13 10 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 183 | VideoAbuja | Founded 32 years ago, Nigerian capital Abuja was a utopian dream. But it became marred by corruption and few could afford to live there. Today, as the cranes return, its new minister is attempting to forge a truly African city. | 8 10 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 184 | VideoAccessories | 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. | 25 9 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 185 | VideoDream Team | 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. | 19 9 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 186 | VideoThe School of Life | Saul Taylor reports from the heart of Bloomsbury on the enterprise that gives new meaning to the phrase retail therapy. | 3 9 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 187 | VideoThe Perfect Desk | Whether idly doodling or hastily transcribing interviews in good old shorthand, Monocle recommends the best utensils for your daily tasks. From pens to paper, from U+ in Canada to Düller in Japan, our round up of the world's most stylish yet functional stationery makes up the perfect desk. | 1 9 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 188 | VideoTurkmenistan | 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. | 25 8 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 189 | VideoLamb's Conduit Street | In the first of a regular monthly series of international street profiles, we popped down to Lamb's Conduit Street for a stroll and a little retail reconnaissance. Monocle's Saul Taylor reports. | 21 8 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 190 | VideoSummer Top 10 | In our opinion, late summer is the best time to head off on holiday - the sun's less fierce and many of the schools have gone back. Here are our top ten essential items for a tardy beach break: from sun cream to swimming trunks, tortoiseshell sunglasses to refreshing colognes, a great read and a must-hear CD, this is everything you'll need to stuff in your Tomorrowland beach bag. | 4 8 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 191 | VideoThings to improve your life | From a good froth to a lazy day-bed, the perfect bathing club to the saintliest apothecary, here is our personal pick of some of the best things we've found to improve your life. For the complete Monocle Top 50, visit Issue 15 of the magazine. | 18 7 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 192 | VideoHotel Nimb | Recently reopened in Copenhagen's Tivoli gardens, Nimb has provided the city with a badly needed asset - an outstanding hotel. | 9 7 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 193 | VideoBangkok Community Radio | Bangkok's 'quality of life' radio station provides a lifeline in a city where public services are haphazard at best. The all-talk format of RDCK is a call to action and an attempt to solve problems via the community and its bulging Roladex. Lawyers, doctors, bus drivers, midwives and snake catchers are glued to the frequency. Monocle's Bangkok correspondent David Fullbrook tuned in for the day. | 2 7 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 194 | VideoThe Bookseller of Beirut | As anywhere, Lebanon's independent bookstores have slowly been eaten up by big, bland chains. Set in the once thriving district of Hamra, Esquire stands out as a slightly dusty, but proud, pillar of independence. | 18 6 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 195 | VideoEBACE | Smaller, faster, comfier and even cheaper - private aircraft of all shapes, sizes and price points were on offer at the EBACE aviation expo in Geneva. With sales on this side of the Atlantic still brisk, Monocle editor in chief Tyler Brûlé picks his best in show. There's more on the entire aviation sector in the Jun 2008 issue of the magazine. | 29 5 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 196 | VideoTomorrowland | For the past three decades Japanese fashion brand Tomorrowland has successfully navigated a fiercely competitive and highly sophisticated retail market. Under the helm of Hiroyuki Sasaki it made its name and built its reputation on an ability to modify the western trends of Paris and Milan to the Japanese body shape and taste. Tom Morris reports on the culture of Tomorrowland and its inspired collaboration with Jean Paul Knott in Paris. | 20 5 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 197 | VideoEnerginet | Danish Architects Hvidt & Mølgaard have created a state-of-the-art, energy efficient headquarters for Energinet.dk. Thomas Morris reports on a workplace of the future. | 19 5 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 198 | VideoMilan Furniture Fair | This year's Salone Internazionale del Mobile defied the credit crunch with an optimistic mood and a record number of visitors. Sarah Balmond reports on how emerging designers and established brands are responding to turbulent times. | 1 5 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 199 | VideoQ&A with Lady Yvonne Cochrane | Beirut's Christian quarter of Ashrafieh has weathered civil war, terrorist assassinations and the recent Hezbollah-Israeli conflict. But today the hill-top neighbourhood is once again under threat, this time from developers who are destroying the old palaces to build high-rises for the country's internationally mobile elite. As Lebanon faces yet another uncertain summer, Monocle editor-in-chief Tyler Brûlé pays a visit to Lady Yvonne Cochrane, doyenne of the Christian East and owner of one of the most alluring palaces in the eastern Mediterranean, to talk urban planning, architecture and the future of her country. | 24 4 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 200 | VideoGenbei Yamaguchi | A decade ago it was rare to see a pair of Tokyo teenage boys out shopping in kimonos. But attitudes to national identity are starting to change. Genbei Yamaguchi's new collection for United Arrows is targeting this shift in mood. | 22 4 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 201 | VideoBaselworld Watch Fair | Baselworld, the biggest watch fair on earth, is where aficionados drool over exquisitely made tourbillons, escapements and overcoils, and where luxury watchmakers pick and choose the buyers they believe are worthy of their wares. Monocle visited the 91-year-old expo to see the latest horological must-haves. | 15 4 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 202 | VideoGeneva Motor Show | Green credentials and energy efficiency were the buzzwords at the glitzy annual Geneva Motor Show, now in its 78th year. But the real show-stopper was Nissan's latest project, its luxury sub-brand Infiniti, set to launch in Europe this year. Toyota's Lexus will be watching very closely as Nissan takes the wraps off its new FX, touted as a whole new type of car. | 4 4 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 203 | VideoThe Digital News Affairs Conference | The Digital News Affairs Conference in Brussels featured more than 50 speakers from the media world's leading editorial, marketing and business teams. The subject of this year's event was 'How to survive the digital news age' - a discussion of how news organisations need to change the way they work in order to maintain market share and influence in a rapidly changing media landscape. Monocle's Culture Editor Robert Bound talked to some of the leading lights to get their sides of the argument in the cross-platform media debate. | 26 3 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 204 | VideoBeijing: Olympic gold rush | The world will be focused on Beijing this August and, if all goes to the Communist Party's plan, we will be overawed by the glittering lights and maximalist construction of a building boom whose bill runs into tens of billions of yuan. Monocle's Asia Bureau Chief Fiona Wilson visited the city to find out if this is nation-branding folly on a gargantuan scale, or the starting pistol of the Chinese century. | 11 3 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 205 | VideoYubari: Ghost town | Featuring the haunting photographs of Shinichi Ito, our Asia bureau chief, Fiona Wilson, reports from Yubari, the Japanese coal city that lost 90 per cent of its residents after its mines closed and the city councillors went on a disastrous spending spree. | 27 2 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 206 | VideoCracking the market | Al Rifai - the 'Rolls-Royce of nut companies' - is famous throughout the Middle East for its perfectly roasted pistachios and giant cashews. Now the Lebanese company has opened a Swedish HQ as it attempts to break into the European market with its premium products. Monocle travels to Helsingborg to see how heir apparent Moussa Al Rifai Jr is developing this iconic family business. | 21 2 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 207 | VideoAlbam Clothing | Albam, a British fashion start-up, is keeping costs down without turning to factories in China for help. Founded by entrepreneurial fashion outsiders James Shaw and Alastair Rae, the duo's first shop is a breezy, airy space that shows their collection of menswear and accessories. | 6 2 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 208 | VideoBildschöne Bücher | Less is more is the concept for Bildschöne Bücher, a small bookshop in Berlin that has grown out of the highly successful website 25books.com. Proprietor Bodo von Hodenberg, a former sales director of Taschen, takes a curatorial approach to bookselling, highlighting exceptional books in photography, art and design. | 1 2 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 209 | VideoZimbabwe: State of despair | Zimbabwe is a country on the brink of economic collapse. With inflation running out of control, the supply of food, fuel and electricity is dwindling. Posing as tourists, Monocle reports from a country where international journalists are banned. | 24 1 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 210 | VideoIstanbul to Van | Every night the TransAsya Express departs from Istanbul heading for Tehran. It takes three days and two nights to reach its destination, time enough for you to leave the European lifestyle of western Turkey far behind. Saul Taylor took the train as far as Van in the Kurdish corner of the country. This is the story of Monocle's journey on the slow train east. | 17 1 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 211 | VideoQ&A with Jürg Peritz | Swiss retailer Coop has opened a supermarket just outside Zürich for the discerning shopper. Not only is the company promoting provenance and sustainability with its products, but it is also building stores that raise the bar for green architecture. Monocle editor in chief Tyler Brûlé talks to Jürg Peritz, Coop's head of marketing and purchasing, about selling Swissness and why it's time to let in the daylight. | 17 1 08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 212 | VideoThe Monocle Review | Editor-in-chief Tyler Brûlé presents the first edition of The Monocle Review. On this programme we highlight Narcotecture in Herat, a cosier version of Davos at Tällberg, a rock festival with a difference in Japan and a high-voltage tour of the Frankfurt Auto Show. | 18 12 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 213 | VideoChristmas Gift Selection | A must-listen for the party season, sleek German sleighs, a whiff of spring and a euphonious robot make it into our Christmas wishlist. Here's what we want in our oversized stocking. | 13 12 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 214 | VideoTravel Top 50 | What are the global travel brands that will act as a reference over the year ahead? With our first Special Edition Monocle reports on the elements that are ignored by more traditional surveys. | 5 12 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 215 | VideoSlovenia: King for a day | In Jan, Slovenia will take on the rotating EU presidency. It is a massive challenge for a country of just two million inhabitants. Tobias Grey toured the country on the eve of its grand mission. | 28 11 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 216 | VideoTokyo Designer's Week | Tokyo Designer's Week has become an annual fixture in the creative calendar, with the city literally taken over by exhibitions, events and parties. Monocle explores the shops and galleries of Aoyama, Harajuku and Shibuya to report on the art, the design and, of course, the impossibly fashionable Tokyo crowd. | 22 11 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 217 | VideoYo Smushi | The Royal Cafe in Copenhagen has given birth to a new culinary phenomenon: Smushi - traditional Danish smørrebrød with a contemporary sushi twist. The idea was created by "gastronaut" Rud Christiansen, who talks to Monocle about the concept that has Asia's retail groups lining up to get a piece of the action. | 31 10 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 218 | VideoMurmansk: Arctic revival | Many Russian cities might seem like they are at the end of the world, but Murmansk really is. Following the break-up of the USSR, the city and its naval base went into decline, but the riches offered by its Arctic location are now promising a revival. Our correspondent Shaun Walker reports. | 26 10 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 219 | VideoEataly | "Buy, taste and learn about the best foods all under the same roof." That's the slogan of Oscar Farinetti's super-market Eataly, which opened earlier this year in Turin. Housed in a former vermouth factory, Eataly offers the finest artisanal produce from Italian suppliers, all selected with the assistance of Slow Food Italia and accompanied by lovingly compiled details of its provenance and production. You can even learn how to cook the dishes on offer in the numerous on-site cafés and bars. Monocle sent Ivan Carvalho to sample the fior di latte. | 19 10 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 220 | VideoBrand Lexus: Turning up the J-factor | Rewind to 1980 and the idea of a Japanese luxury car brand would have been unthinkable. Today, Toyota's Lexus division has become a dominant force in the US luxury market and wants to do the same in Europe. Monocle's Editor in chief reckons they need to start exploiting their Japanese roots to make this happen. | 4 10 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 221 | VideoTajikistan: Bridging borders | 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. | 2 10 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 222 | VideoFrankfurt Motor Show | Frankfurt's biannual motor show is where the big guns roll out their great hopes for the future. While quality and newness are touchstones, global warming was the hot topic and "hybrid" the buzz word. Monocle's Robert Bound reports on the 62nd International Motor Show. | 24 9 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 223 | VideoAbkhazia: Breakaway state | Thirteen years after declaring independence from Soviet Georgia, Abkhazia is still not recognised as a legitimate state by other countries. Monocle correspondent Shaun Walker reports from this former tourist paradise, still marked by the scars of war. | 12 9 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 224 | VideoQ&A: Paula Scher on Brand America | The national identity of countries can shift radically and at a speed that leaves their inhabitants gasping. As the United States continues to suffer from low approval ratings all over the world, Paula Scher, one of the world's leading graphic designers and a principal at Pentagram in New York, talks to Monocle editor-in-chief Tyler Brûlé about how the US needs to overhaul its image, brand promise, name and messaging. | 6 9 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 225 | VideoFuji Rock Festival | Not all rock festivals involve fans having to live in conditions that the UNHCR would deem unfit for human habitation. Japan's annual Fuji Rock Festival is a pop event with a difference - a mega line-up of international and Japanese talent, excellent food, cleans loos and no rubbish. Our culture editor Robert Bound was front and centre. | 24 8 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 226 | VideoFuji Kindergarten | Architects Takaharu and Yui Tezuka joined forces with Kashiwa Sato, one of Toyko's most respected creative directors, to build and brand, a novel kind of kindergarten in Tachikawa, a suburban area of Tokyo. Monocle's Asia Bureau Chief Fiona Wilson reports on the Roof House concept. | 8 8 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 227 | VideoArcana Hotel | The Arcana Hotel is a new favourite for Tokyoites in search of weekend retreats. Located on the Izu Peninsula, this old ryokan has been refurbished with the help of Osaka furniture design company Graf. Monocle's Asia Bureau Chief Fiona Wilson reports on the design philosophy. | 8 8 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 228 | VideoThe Tällberg Forum | Each summer philosophical thinkers in politics, economics, ecology and the arts meet at the Tällberg Forum in Sweden to try and come up with new initiatives to tackle the ecological problems facing the planet. The peaceful lakeshore setting is intended to encourage alternative thought and practical problem solving. | 31 7 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 229 | Videoe-Sports | One of the most curious by-products of South Korea's broadband boom has been the creation of an online gaming culture unlike anything seen anywhere in the world. The footage we're presenting here comes from Ongamenet, a dedicated TV-channel that sees gamers doing battle in epic, stadium-style settings. | 12 7 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 230 | VideoCity Slickers | Monocle believes that the measure of a city is more about everyday wonders - pavements, well-designed schools, punctual transport - rather than one-off grand projects. Here's our list of the top 25 urban elements that make a city. | 8 7 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 231 | VideoMilan design diary - part one | Milan's Salone del Mobile ranks as the world's biggest industrial design event. This year we dispatched a team of editors to deliver a series of reports in both print and video. For background, see our preview of the event in the May issue of Monocle magazine. In part one of our video report, editor-in-chief Tyler BrûlBrûlé offers the highlights from the fair. | 27 6 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 232 | VideoMilan design diary - part two | In part two of our Milan Design Diary from the Salone del Mobile, Monocle focuses on the Finnish firm Artek, talking to managing director Mirkku Kullberg and creative director Tom Dixon. We also explore the Artek pavilion, designed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban. | 27 6 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 233 | VideoPerfect High Street | Everyone loves an urban village but few cities know quite how to get the mix of retail, services and residents right. Monocle has taken inspiration from its favourite neighbourhoods to engineer the perfect precinct. | 21 6 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 234 | VideoThe C40 Climate Summit | The C40 group of the world's leading cities met in New York recently to discuss how cities could address the issues raised by climate change. Led by Bill Clinton and New York Mayor Michael R Bloomberg, city bosses were there in force, perhaps indicating the return of 'city states' as drivers of change. Monocle reports from the event and grabs interviews with some of the key players. | 21 6 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 235 | VideoTokyo Limousine Bus Lady | Kaoru Kubo welcomes thousands of travellers to Japan every day. A former announcer for public broadcaster NHK Kubo has, for 23 years, been the voice of the Airport Limousine buses that ferry passengers to and from Narita Airport. Her announcements are said in both Japanese and English, and her no-nonsense delivery has a cult following. It's also a quick introduction to Japanese etiquette. Once she's told you not to, you won't even think about chatting on your mobile phone. (With thanks to Airport Limousine). | 21 6 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 236 | VideoCelluloid Skyline | Monocle visits architect and author James Sanders to discuss his exhibition, Celluloid Skyline, at Grand Central Station, New York. It's the story of how New York City was constructed in the movies, through the imagination of Hollywood-based filmmakers. Sanders tells us how the exhibition design came together, upon the discovery of giant scenic backings from classic movies like North by Northwest and The Clock. | 1 6 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 237 | VideoNarcotecture in Afghanistan | Monocle looks at the building boom in the western Afghan city of Herat, where gaudy palaces are wiping out the face of the medieval city. Much of the construction is being fuelled by money from drugs, guns or graft, although all of the interiors photographed by Monocle belonged to businessmen importing materials for the country's reconstruction boom. Less savoury characters were not so welcoming. We were turned away from one house after the militia commander who lived next door threatened the owner. | 18 5 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 238 | VideoQ&A: Matteo di Montezemolo | Poltrona Frau are one of Italy's most interesting groups, and certainly didn't disappoint at 2007's Salone del Mobile, with a massive stand and strong product range. Monocle editor-in-chief Tyler Brûlé talks to CEO Matteo di Montezemolo about the importance of the Salone to the group, and their broader ambitions. | 15 5 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 239 | VideoKuntzel+Deygas: Title sequences | With the success of the opening titles for Catch Me If You Can, Kuntzel+Deygas' work received further international acclaim. Here we present an extract from that beautiful sequence, alongside extracts from the alternative titles for The Pink Panther and K+D's sequence for BBC4's The Desk. | 15 3 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 240 | VideoQ&A: HRH Crown Prince Haakon | Norway currently ranks as one of the world's most energy rich nations and boasts one of the biggest social funds as a result. Estimated to be hovering around the $300 billion mark, it has helped the country create a standard of living that also tops international league tables. To accompany our cover story in issue 02, Monocle was granted an exclusive interiew with the country's Crown Prince Haakon. Editor-in-chief Tyler Brûlé spoke to him in his private office at the palace in Oslo. | 15 3 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 241 | VideoKuntzel+Deygas: Cap & Pep | Caperino & Peperone, or Cap & Pep, are canine creations by Kuntzel+Deygas, which are often seen at the colette concept store in Paris. Here we present four K+D spots featuring Cap & Pep in a variety of situations, alongside a Lacoste croc and work by Edouard Baer for colette's 10th anniversary. | 15 3 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 242 | VideoKuntzel+Deygas: Com-Pet | The debut of Com-Pet, a new character in development by Kuntzel+Deygas. The concept? "Communication pet", a cross between a pet and a communication tool. | 15 3 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 243 | VideoDesigning Sprinkles Cupcakes | In Monocle issue 02, we featured Los Angeles-based architect Andrea Lenardin Madden. The Austrian modernist might have seemed an odd choice as the design force behind the fast-expanding Sprinkles cupcake empire, yet as Monocle examines her collaboration with Sprinkles in more depth, we find that Lenardin Madden's influence even extends to the cakes. | 15 3 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 244 | VideoKuntzel+Deygas: Music videos | Featuring videos for 'Rose Rouge' by St Germain, 'Reaching For The Stars' by Fantastic Plastic Machine, 'The Sssound Of Music' by Bertrand Burgalat, and 'Very Stylish Fille' by Dimitri From Paris. | 15 3 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 245 | VideoKuntzel+Deygas: Atelier | An exclusive look around the K+D studio, shot by the team. We follow K+D into the atelier, checking the Domaine Clos Noir burgundy in detail, the studio, at work, and the division of labour between Kuntzel+Deygas. | 15 3 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 246 | VideoKuntzel+Deygas: Winney | Animated cow Winney has featured in K+D's work since 1999. Here we see Winney in a contribution to a charity auction organized by Veuve Clicquot, Japan, from October 2006, and an exclusive glimpse of Winney's next performance. | 15 3 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 247 | VideoKuntzel+Deygas: Videos | Two productions by K+D for video installations in Paris. The first, an extract from the video installation presented at Paris Capitale de la Création, 2004: 'The curse of bears and dolls in Paris sky'. Second, an extract from the video installation presented at Baccarat's showroom for Designer's Days 2004, Paris: 'Beauty and Beast having a fight and breaking dark crystal'. | 15 3 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 248 | VideoConstructing the future | The Gantenbein Winery, in Fläsch, Switzerland, has been the prototype for an entirely new approach to bricklaying: using modified industrial robots. Traditionally, the promise of industrial robots has been that they would replace the human workforce. But these projects, led by the Architecture and Digital Fabrication laboratory at ETH Zürich, demonstrate a different result: architects are free to create designs and patterns of a precision that simply could not be achieved by hand. Monocle spoke to Professors Fabio Gramazio and Matthias Kohler, who have been collaborating on the project with partners Keller AG and Bearth & Deplazes, about what it means for both building and buildings, and the industry's initial reaction to a prospective army of robot builders. | 15 3 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 249 | VideoQ&A: Jørgen Vig Knudstorp, CEO of Lego | Founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Christiansen, Lego started life in the wooden toy business. Derived from the Danish words 'leg' (play) and 'godt' (well), the company's play-well concept has turned Lego into one of the most recognised premium toy brands in the world, and one of Denmark's most iconic companies. An assault from the electronic gaming industry and evaporating play time in Lego's key age groups means that both Lego and its competitors are having a tough time on shop shelves. Monocle editor in chief Tyler Brûlé talks to Lego CEO, Jørgen Vig Knudstorp, at the company's innovation centre in Billund, Denmark. | 15 2 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 250 | VideoH&M's Collection of Style | H&M launches its new premium line Collection of Style (COS) on Regent Street, March 2007. Monocle talks to Rebekka Bay, head of design for womenswear at H&M, about the changing fashion climate and what COS means for the consumer. | 15 2 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 251 | VideoJapanese Maritime Self Defence Force | Under its post-war constitution, Japan is not allowed a navy, army or air force, only Self Defence Forces. Yet, today, the country has one of the largest, most sophisticated fleets in the world with 47 destroyers and nine frigates. Historical tensions with North Korea and China have also seen the country increasingly debating its military future. Monocle was given unique access to the fleet and asked leading analysts to assess the future of the region. Fiona Wilson reports on how the story was put together, and the changing role of the MSDF in Japan. | 15 2 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 252 | VideoArman FM, Afghanistan | In issue 01 of Monocle magazine, Massood Sanjer led us through his working life as Afghanistan's number 1 DJ. Here Massood talks monocle.com through his four-hour show in three clips. An Iranian love poem wishes Arman's 15 million listeners "good luck" at the top of the show every morning. The second hour of the show is dedicated to a phone-in: in this clip a member of parliament is in the hot seat, taking calls from Arman's disgruntled listeners. In the second clip, Massood and his female co-presenter, Sima, play requests before listeners phone in with amusing stories to tell - even if they are about the death of an elderly relative. Finally, the station's top five include home-grown talent, a Bollywood soundtrack and Iranian rock. | 15 2 07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 252 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
In the valley of the blind...
Just what is Monocle? A style bible for urban planners - or an in-flight magazine for people who don't fly? Sometimes, it plays at reporting serious news, but Monocle lacks the gravitas or timeliness to keep pace with serious news outlets. It defaults, therefore, to being a lifestyle publication, mixing bulletins on consumer items with pretentious lists, trying to define what is fashionable for impressionable readers. It may be the only magazine that has invented its own country, just so that the editors could populate it with fantasy citizens utilising make-believe public transport, and put it on the cover. It's horrible - and yet you can't look away.
A fantiastic new media brand
I purchased the very first edition of the Monocle magazine on a business trip. I had heard nothing about it, but just thought it looked interesting. I recognised the publisher as the creator of Wallpaper magazine, which I have long admired. Well, I was blown away. It was superbly designed, intelligently edited and structured, and offered an excellent range and quailty of reading material. I devoured the entire thing, and ever since have loved this publication. But of course Monocle is more than a magazine - it's web presence is just as rewarding as it's printed media, and these pod casts are a superb compliment to the articles and images elsewhere. I cannot recommend the Monocle experience enough.
Nothing else quite like it
Some people just don't get Monocle but that's what's so great about it. Diverse, always original and focussed on the stories the rest of the media deem unworthy for audiences hooked on a diet of celebrity culture and tales of human misery. Monocle is fresh, forthright and not afraid to present a different point view to the mainstream. Monocle joins the FT, Economist and Casa Brutus as my essential media picks.
