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Monocle Radio’s weekly tour of the most inspiring people, companies and ideas in global business, from startups to heritage brands, covering the best in hospitality, design, fashion and retail.
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A visit to France’s biggest sauna, Sant Roch, and Publicisdrugstore
Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco meets Chloé Bouscatel, co-founder of Sant Roch, Paris’s newest and largest sauna. Plus: Fernando chats champagne and magazines with the CEO of Publicisdrugstore, a…
Design that changes how we see the world: Tombino and ÖÖD
Architect and designer Jason Lempieri speaks about Tombino, a project that turns manhole-cover designs from cities around the world into functional art. Plus: we head to Tallinn to meet Andreas Tiik,…
Roland Horne on scaling WatchHouse cafés, from London and Abu Dhabi to New York
We meet Roland Horne, founder and CEO of WatchHouse, a coffee chain with almost 30 global locations and counting. Plus: former private-jet broker Alex Hunter discusses why he left aviation to pursue…
Orbitworks and the UAE’s race to space
Andrew Mueller speaks with Hamdullah Mohib, acting CEO of Abu Dhabi-based satellite manufacturer Orbitworks, about the UAE’s rapidly growing space industry, the company’s recent deal with France’s…
The Entrepreneurs Live in Shanghai: Museum of the future
Colin Chinnery and Purat ‘Chang’ Osathanugrah discuss their respective cultural institutions in Beijing and Bangkok. We explore how they’re making art more accessible, as well as sound culture and…
‘When you’re winning, change your game’: Hair raising success rules from Oribe co-founder Daniel Kaner
Oribe co-founder Daniel Kaner talks about creating a luxury haircare brand that brings fashion, fragrance and performance together. He shares why the best time to innovate is when you’re gaining…
Threads and tea: new takes on Japanese tradition with Ichijiku and Ito En
Founder Aaron Benjamin shares how his Tokyo-based luxury fashion brand Ichijiku grew out of a collection of gifted kimonos and has since evolved into what he describes as more of an art gallery than…
Satellites over the Strait of Hormuz: space surveillance and maritime security
We meet Jarkko Antila, CEO of Kuva Space, a Finnish company using AI-powered satellites with hyperspectral cameras to monitor activity on Earth, from timely intelligence to detecting dark and stealth…
Suite, suite music: How hotels can fine-tune atmosphere through sound and sensory branding
Former DJ and Music Concierge founder, Rob Wood, explains his approach to designing the sound of luxury brands worldwide, curating music for clients including Rosewood Hotels, Belmond and Cathay…
From Uruguay to Moldova: why emerging wine regions are on the rise
Other co-founders Jack Blumsom and Gleb Petrenko discuss how they started a wine company championing less-explored regions after a fateful holiday in Georgia, one of the oldest wine-producing…
Dimitri Weber on Australia’s first luxury perfume house and the Kylie Minogue effect
Do brands down under need international approval before making it big at home? Dimitri Weber, founder of Australia’s first luxury fragrance house, Goldfield & Banks, talks about what businesses…
Knatchbull Savile Row’s CEO on bespoke tailoring for women and flying the British flag in fashion
Is there a new playbook for great, British brands? Founder Daisy Knatchbull shares the latest from Knatchbull, the first Savile Row shopfront exclusively for women. She discusses the importance of…
Jim Rokos on dyslexia, design and why thinking differently is a competitive advantage
Luxury décor studio Rokos’s founder Jim Rokos talks about the creative advantages of dyslexia and why he sees it as an edge in designing his sculptural objects. Plus: How new work platform Vizzy…
How Kelluu’s UFO-like airships caught the eye of Nato and conspiracy theorists
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…
Belmond CEO Dan Ruff: LVMH told us to slow down and it worked
Belmond CEO Dan Ruff shares his journey from globetrotting foodie to leading one of the world’s most esteemed luxury travel brands. He explains why LVMH’s acquisition pushed Belmond to focus on…
Chez Carrie: How an American beat French bureaucracy to open a chic Paris bistro
Michigan native Carrie Solomon talks about moving from the Midwest to Paris, her unconventional path into the French culinary scene and how returning to the kitchen led her to open a neighbourhood…
Have smart glasses finally grown up?
For many, smart glasses still carry baggage brought on by early flops in the space and more recent privacy concerns. Can they shed their bad reputation? Even Realities co-founders Will Wang and…
Who is the new luxury consumer? Richard Mille’s Peter Harrison on adaptability and knowing your customer
Peter Harrison, Richard Mille EMEA’s CEO, on the Swiss watchmaker’s growth and navigating the changing needs of luxury consumers. Plus: Strawberry Group’s Emilie Stordalen on taking an active part in…
When is the right time to leave your job and start a business?
We meet Frédéric Robles, CEO of French tech-hospitality platform Namastay. And: the CMO of the Diriyah Gate Development Authority joins to discuss a district-transforming project just minutes from…
Why sleep is still the ultimate luxury. And: what simplification teaches us about better business
Alistair Hughes, managing director for Savoir Beds, talks about the storied history of the century-old bedmaker who has, literally, supported figures including Winston Churchill and Marilyn Monroe.…
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