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Making it in the city: Vienna ateliers
Monocle Films paid a visit to six of our favourite Viennese ateliers and discovers that you can create jobs and wealth with downtown workshops – and the sound of the odd hammer.
Healthy architecture
How can architects, designers, retailers and city planners embrace a new vernacular that delivers places that leave us feeling better about our lives? Our fourth Quality of Life Conference film explores the notion.
The secret to building affordable homes
As part of our 'Secret to...' series we visit the architecture practice of Andreas Martin-Löf, which is reinventing residential housing in Stockholm.
The secret to buying a painting
In the latest episode of our ‘Secret to...’ series, Alexander Gilkes, co-founder of online auction house Paddle8, unveils the alchemy that surrounds the world of collecting art.
Time for a hospitality refresh
From nation to brand, city hall to hotel, who is doing hospitality well and offering benchmarks for experiences that are genuine, reliable and believable? This Monocle Quality of Life Conference film was the overture…
Tracht & Country
The national dress of the alpine region is experiencing a renaissance. Monocle Films dons its lederhosen and heads to the Tracht & Country fair.
Little by little: Perfect village
The happy hamlet we’ve conjured up blends an easy pace with the dynamism to retain its young talent.
Fashion
A world tour of wardrobe wonders, lingering a while at the Bangkok International Fashion Fair.
Shorts story: Tracht & Country fair
Fashion meets folk as new designers cut out the kitsch in traditional alpine clothing.
Start small: Design villages
The rural communities that have built on their craft heritage to stay relevant in an urbanised world.
