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Sitting pretty
Filling a house is a daunting task. But with Tokyo and Stockholm each boasting a street peppered with high-end homeware gems it can be a journey of discovery.
Quality streets
This year’s Quality of Life Survey has seen some big changes, with three Japanese cities in the top 10. Discover who's up, who's down and why Copenhagen has won again.
Talk of the town
‘Skavlan’ is Scandinavia's most popular talk show. Its host, Fredrik Skavlan, has a sharp eye for finding chemistry between guests. Monocle spent a day on and off-set with him in Stockholm.
Super Swedes
Stockholm’s conservative culinary scene is being transformed. A new generation of food entrepreneurs are answering the call for laidback dining with clever, big-scale enterprises where locals can grab a quick bite.
Lay your hat
Tasked with transforming an old Kungsholmen island building into apartments, architect Andreas Martin-Löf went back to its roots as a hat factory. He was so pleased with the results, he moved in.
Food
Meet Mark Brownstein, an international food hunter. We also feature Austria's oldest preserve maker, our top saucepan brands, a food-related film and other tasty bits and pieces from around the globe.
Cobble it up
Along with clean hospitals and punctual buses, our cities should have a cosy feel to them. Let’s hear it for warm street lighting, pristine parks and cobbled back alleys.
Europe
Commuters take to the water in Stockholm, the Italian prime minister tackles corruption and Slovenians get ready to go to the polls.
Peace by piece
Stockholm-based SIPRI is one of the world’s leading military thinktanks, advising governments all over the world. Yet behind its success is a uniquely Swedish approach.
Home Sweede home
A dream team of owner, architect, and designer created this 12-room hotel in a residence, reminding the industry what hotels should be: places that feel like home, but ten times better.
