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The Agenda: The Opener

The stories you should be paying attention to – and the ones you might have missed.

Global

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Brick by brick

From conversations with leading developers to profiles of the most exciting projects, we survey the global property sector in 2024.

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Charging ahead

With ambitious comparisons to Prada and Porsche, Sweden’s Polestar is counting on good design and four new models to gain traction in the congested EV market.

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Village green

Construction is one of the most environmentally damaging industries and, it insists, there will be no greenwashing. In the Danish capital, one developer is trying to lead from the front – and swell its coffers in the pro…

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Secrets out

Intelligence agencies in Denmark, Norway and Sweden have been shaken by damaging leaks and high-profile arrests. What’s next for their spies?

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Generating change

Denmark’s impressive transition from oil to renewable energy has been led by offshore-wind giant Ørsted. Its CEO tells us about the firm’s ongoing quest for power.

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No longer the ugly duckling

Denmark’s long-snubbed third-largest city was once a byword for decline. Now a new museum dedicated to the city’s most famous son – Hans Christian Andersen – is helping to tell a more positive tale.

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Thirsty work

Carlsberg’s new HQ might not claim to be ‘probably the best in the world’ but we should all toast its aim of encouraging interaction among staff. See you at the bar.

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42. Picture perfect

The Darling is a new, single-occupancy hotel in Copenhagen that has captured a moment when guests value privacy – and brought in art.

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Look this way

Copenhagen’s Chart Art Fair, which champions Nordic art, has reinvented itself. Could its new format be a template for the future?

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Room for all

The Danish capital’s latest hotel venture pays homage to its past life as the city’s central post office. It gets our stamp of approval.

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20. Was it China’s fault?

Experts weigh in on the narrative suggesting that China misled the world – and what that means for the future balance of power between east and west.

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In it together

In these digital times, loneliness – where it comes from and how to solve it – is a key issue for countries. Denmark, the world’s most enthusiastic participants in clubs and societies, may have the answer.

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Pulling up trees

Variously a politician, head teacher and soldier, Bernt Johan Collet has still found time to corner the Christmas tree market from forests south of Copenhagen. He tells us how delegation and exhaustive preparation are key…

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Dock star

We dropped in on a Danish coastal city where imaginative rejuvenation projects are making it a rival to the country’s capital. But don’t mistake its progress for gentrification; this is a fresh approach sprinkled with…

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Feast for the eyes

Starting with legendary bar and brasserie Kronenhalle, Zürich’s haven of art and comfort, Monocle visits the best hostelries to fill up on food, drink and inspiration. Plus: Ossian Ward investigates art’s place in the…

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Super showroom

To keep up with demand for its selection of Nordic lighting and furniture, &Tradition has developed a unique showcasing space. Housed in a 100-year-old warehouse, a village-style layout of cube rooms is home to inspiring…

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Party politics

As Europe’s political parties worry about losing touch with apathetic voters, the Danes have a solution: invite them to go on a summer break with you. Folkemødet festival gathers the nation’s leaders together to bring…

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Planting the seeds

Royal Copenhagen is one of the world’s oldest companies and Flora Danica porcelain is its flagship product. Handpainting the delicate dinner set is an art that takes years of intensive training. We meet the master and her…

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Amazing spaces

A publishing nerve-centre in Madrid, a marketing consultant in Copenhagen and an art fair organiser in London. One thing they all have in common is the beautiful and inspiring spaces they work from.

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