We speak with the architect responsible for this year’s Serpentine Pavilion. Plus: a Brazilian musical journey through the 1970s and 1980s, and the best perfume brands from Asia.

We speak with the architect responsible for this year&rsquo;s Serpentine Pavilion. Plus: a Brazilian musical journey through the 1970s and 1980s, and the best perfume brands from Asia.

The best of the week on Monocle Radio, compiled into one show.

The best of the week on Monocle Radio, compiled into one show.

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Monocle Radio highlights this week: from Asian perfumes to this year’s Serpentine Pavilion

Canada’s prime minister Mark Carney on his now-famous Davos speech, Lewes FC’s Karen Dobres on the soft power of football and we head to Mipim to meet Carlos Moedas, the mayor of Lisbon.

Canada&rsquo;s prime minister Mark Carney on his now-famous Davos speech, Lewes FC&rsquo;s Karen Dobres on the soft power of football and we head to Mipim to meet Carlos Moedas, the mayor of Lisbon.

Highlights from Monocle Radio: Canada’s Mark Carney, Lewes FC’s Karen Dobres and the mayor of Lisbon, Carlos Moedas

As the Iran war enters its second week, Andrew Mueller tells us what we’ve learned. Plus: Trump gifts his cabinet new shoes and the UK defence attaché to the UAE.

As the Iran war enters its second week, Andrew Mueller tells us what we&rsquo;ve learned. Plus: Trump gifts his cabinet new shoes and the UK defence attach&eacute; to the UAE.

What We Learned: US war memes, Trump’s dress shoes and an aptly named attaché

As the conflict in the Middle East escalates, we speak with the UAE’s diplomatic advisor. Plus: literature in Ukraine, we visit Oslo’s New Government Quarter and speak with Oliver Laxe, director of Oscar-nominated film ‘Sirât’.

As the conflict in the Middle East escalates, we speak with the UAE&rsquo;s diplomatic advisor. Plus: literature in Ukraine, we visit Oslo&rsquo;s New Government Quarter and speak with Oliver Laxe, director of Oscar-nominated film &lsquo;Sir&acirc;t&rsquo;.

Monocle Radio highlights this week: from Asian perfumes to this year’s Serpentine Pavilion

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