The Globalist

Tom Morris reviews the top design stories and themes with the help of architecture critic Tom Dyckoff, the *FT*'s fashion man Charlie Porter and design-fair guru Katie Treggiden.

Robert Bound reviews 2014 with industry experts in film, theatre, art and music.

Steve Bloomfield looks back at the year’s top business stories, trends, companies and personalities with studio guests here at Midori House.

Andrew Tuck reviews the year gone by in global affairs with guests Roger Boyes, Jane Kinninmont, Kathleen Burk and Alessio Patalano.

Monocle's Joseph Dana looks back at a week of negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. We also assess how Thailand's military junta intends to change the country's constitution and hear from one of the world's most intriguing music events: Norway's Salt festival.

Tonia Samsonova and Sarah Lain preview Vladimir Putin’s annual address to the press, we assess the demise of the sleeper train in Europe, and find out about the world’s largest floating Christmas tree.

We discuss Turkey’s crackdown on the press, learn if South Korea’s transport ministry might penalise Korean Air, and hear why 15,000 people marched in Dresden against the “Islamification” of Germany.

A century on from the first commercial flight, we celebrate the history of aviation. Plus we look at publishing in Spain, work etiquette in Arizona and business news from New York.

With a café in Sydney’s business district under siege, journalist Sarah Wiley brings us the latest. Plus we report on Shinzo Abe’s election victory in Japan and Denmark’s attempts to rehabilitate jihadist fighters.

As another bomb rocks Nigeria we find out how Boko Haram is changing its tactics, Monocle’s Tom Edwards hears how a Tokyo taxi firm is drawing on tradition to bring customers high-quality car services, and we get the business news from Hong Kong.

Demonstrators in Hong Kong tell us they might be going home but the protest isn’t over. Plus experts weigh in on the European debate in Denmark about recognising an independent Palestinian state.

Our maritime-industry expert explores the competing claims by nations chasing oil and gas reserves in the South China Sea, we learn about an ambitious architectural project that hasn’t quite got off the ground, and get business news from Shanghai.

With Japan heading to the polls we assess the opposition to Shinzo Abe. We also look at rule changes coming to the Olympic Games, get the business latest from Sweden, and learn and why a fight is brewing over the Nobel Peace Center.

As Greece sets out its budget, we find out why both businesses and unions aren't happy, we also learn about the latest Mugabe-related power shifts in Zimbabwe, and discuss why London’s mayor is going on a bike ride with Indonesia’s president.

A close look at the unrest unfolding in New York as protesters shut down bridges and streets over the death of Eric Garner, we also learn how technology is shaping contemporary art, and attempt to make new friends through salad with Australian kitchen queen Donna Hay.