4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (402+ words) Monocle Finland has long sold itself as Europe's model of preparedness. This is the country of bomb shelters beneath apartment blocks, emergency grain stashes and a reserve army so large that officials from bigger European capitals mention it with a…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (540+ words) Tomorrow's Central is a bold plan transforming Landmark into a next-generation luxury destination. Today, Landmark is entering a new chapter. Hongkong Land has embarked on Tomorrow's Central, a $1bn (860m) transformation plan that will unfold over four years and introduce new maison…...

1+ mon, 15+ hour ago  (213+ words) Ukraine has moved with velocity from being a battlefield casualty of drone technology to being a major tutor in the global campaign against it. Ukraine has made it clear that this conflict is not a charity case " it is a…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (223+ words) The unmanned, 12-metre long hydrogen-powered airships combine drone precision with satellite scale to gather high-resolution data for civilian and defence customers. This conversation has been edited for clarity and length. What led you to start this company? I have a…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (222+ words) Mysterious objects spotted over the Nordics have sparked speculation online but they're not aliens. Kelluu co-founder Jiri Jormakka explains the technology behind the company's hydrogen-powered autonomous airships and how they operate in GNSS-jammed environments near the Russian border. Plus: travel…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (978+ words) Monocle High above Dubai, standout suites and a singular villa at One&Only One Za'abeel show how a skyscraping address can be tailored to different travellers' needs " from executives and creatives to those seeking total retreat. One&Only One Za'abeel,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (108+ words) This May, Monocle will take up residence at Thuma's New York flagship shop and caf" in Soho. Set within the brand's calm, design-led space, the Monocle edit will present a curated selection of merchandise alongside fine print titles. Throughout the…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (406+ words) Air France's enhanced La Premi're service provides passengers with more perks than ever " even before the plane takes off. The topic of air travel too often centres on the origin and the destination and seldom includes the moments in between....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (307+ words) Monocle For many Ethiopians, a drive to Bishoftu " a town about an hour outside Addis Ababa " has long been a gentle escape from the capital's frenetic pace. The climate is cool and the landscape softened by scenic crater lakes and…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (514+ words) The Finnish take snow seriously. At the capital's airport, fleets of hi-tech snow-clearing machines take to the runways as early as September, ploughing, sweeping, blowing and spreading their way towards safer conditions. In Finnish, a language with at least 40 words…...