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Planting the seeds
The flagship product of Royal Copenhagen is its Flora Danica porcelain. The delicate dinner set is handpainted, an art that takes years of intensive training. We meet the master painter and her apprentice.
Behind the Camera
Film producer Sisse Graum Jørgensen exemplifies the hard graft of getting films to the big screen. She tells Monocle about winning an Oscar, shunning Hollywood and celebrating Denmark’s unique film-making culture.
Jørgen Bodum
Jørgen Bodum, CEO of the kitchenware company that bears his name, is a Swiss resident who finds joy in freshly peeled shrimps and ocean dips when he returns to his native Denmark.
Food for thought
Denmark is home to a galaxy of informed and innovative food experts. We gathered four of the best in a room to discuss the future of their profession, from farming to fine dining.
Home visit
The origami roof of the Center for Cancer and Health suggests this is no ordinary hospital. Nord Architects Copenhagen has achieved a design leap by creating a leafy courtyard and comfortable, home-like interiors.
Business
Roof farming in Hawaii, mink farming in Denmark, coffee currency in the US and shopping addiction in Lebanon.
Twin town
Despite historical differences Denmark’s capital and Sweden’s third city are looking ahead to a future together. And they’re not alone. New twin city relations are flourishing elsewhere too.
The guru
Christian Stadil is the owner of Hummel, a Danish sports and fashion company, author of management books and a regular face on television. He tells Monocle about his business-model-with-a-conscience.
Non-stop news
This October, TV4-Gruppen will launch Sweden's only 24-hour news channel. Headed by Göran Ellung, it’s hoped the new venture will draw in an audience of news-hungry Swedes.
North stars
Denmark, Sweden and Finland boast institutions devoted to seeking design-led solutions to societal problems. Are they guiding stars for the world to follow?
