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The Perfect Desk
Whether idly doodling or hastily transcribing interviews in good old shorthand, Monocle recommends the best utensils for your daily tasks. From pens to paper, from U+ in Canada to Düller in Japan, our round up of the world’s most stylish yet functional stationary makes up the perfect desk.
- Writer
- Alicia Kirby
- Narrators
- Tom Morris, Gabriella Karie
- Photographer
- James Melaugh
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THE MONOCLE BRIEFINGS: Part Three
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