01Green gate at JR Musashisakai Station south exit
02Nihon Chiko plants are nurtured at the Rhythm & Garden Nursery
03One of three 8m-tall freestanding columns covered with foliage at Marunouchi Park Building
04Roof garden experiment on the Nihon Chiko factory
05Toshiyuki Hosoya shows one of the planting units
06Shinichi Kikuchi
07Pumice from China and coconut fibre from Sri Lanka
There are several striking elements to the new Marunouchi Park Building in Tokyo, from its soaring office tower to the perfect replica of a 19th-century red brick building. But the most intriguing of all is its garden, which turns the idea of having green space on its head.
Issue 56
A new entry to the tiltrotor market, the finest small naval craft, and the best portable mess kit.
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Japan's courtroom junkies and China takes a hike to save the planet (and its reputation).
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There are several striking elements to the new Marunouchi Park Building in Tokyo, from its soaring office tower to the perfect replica of a 19th-century red brick building. But the most intriguing of all is its garden,…
Issue 41
For over 50 years Kenneth Grange has designed many of the UK’s most recognisable things, from postboxes to taxis. With the UK design and manufacturing industry in decline, he tells Monocle what he thinks needs fixing.
Issue 56
Netherlands shipbuilder Damen manufactures the boats that keep navies and coast guards up-to-speed worldwide. A near-century old success story, theirs is a contribution to a local tradition stretching back even further.
Issue 54
Under the roof of the world's largest building by volume, the longest plane in the world has just rolled off the assembly line. Monocle travelled to Washington to check on its progress.
Issue 6
A failed Italy and a Grimaldi household in shambles presents the perfect opportunity for a marriage of convenience between Liguria and Monaco in 2014. If it sounds like a storyline from our manga series, it might well be…
Issue 48
A reworked Chinese trishaw and a Russian "sleep box" are some of the new products on the radar this month.
Issue 5
In search of a new architect to do something with that plot of land in northern Vermont? Keen on a new tonic to give you a little tingle when you stride to work? Want to find a place to peel off the layers for an early…
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