Edits / Technology
Inventory No. 41
A round-up of beautiful and functional objects, including one-man-branded leather wallets and artist-designed backgammon boards.
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Edits / Retail
Inventory no.17
New guide books from Le Cool, retro Portuguese soaps, elegant Japanese disposable plates, Swiss wooden toys, plus a special round-up of chewing gum brands from around the world.
Design / Interior design
Monocolumn
Thursday 14 April
The Salone series: Brera provides a breath of fresh air
Fashion week and the furniture fair are Milan’s two biggest calendar events – and both bring traffic to a standstill.
Edits / Retail
Inventory No. 38
Our selection of products made by new and established designers, including a barrister turned perfumier and a former pilot who makes canvas bags.
Business / Industry
Timber land
Lumberjacks are finding themselves at the forefront of the climate change debate as ‘biomass’ (that’s burning wood chips to you and me) becomes a buzzword for the environmental movement. Monocle visited one of the largest…
Edits / Health
Inventory No. 6
Wooden toys for the boys, skin treats and feel the Sap rising with some Scandinavian fizz.
End Point / Media
Observation
We’ve been getting very excited about our new offices over the past few months, but the wait is finally coming to an end. And 2011 is already shaping up to be an exciting year, with new projects, radio studios and a recr…
Business / Provenance
Natural selection
Swiss retailer Coop has opened a supermarket just outside Zürich for the discerning shopper. Not only is the company promoting provenance and sustainability with its products, but it is also building stores that raise the…
Edits / Fashion
Inventory No. 57
This month you can stock your kitchen with new kit before settling down with a good book and a glass of something – beer, wine or milk and honey, as you see fit.
Business / Craft
Float market
The yachting industry has suffered some knocks and Cannes boat fair was 14 per cent down in attendance this year, but there are signs it’s on course for a recovery. And there’s a new appreciation of old-school and sustai…
Edits / Health
Who needs the agro?
Everyone, it seems. From the shopping aisles of one of Europe’s most respected grocery store chains to the meadows of piedmont to the Souk el Tayeb farmers’ market in Beirut, Farmers and their four-legged friends are the…
Edits / Retail
Inventory No. 34
Our finds this month include an easy-to-assemble flatpack range, a tiny pocket camera and an updated perfume classic.
Affairs / Fashion
Africa/Middle East briefing
We throw the spotlight on the sartorial style of Libya's Saif al-Gaddafi and Somaliland's hi-tech elections.
Affairs / Government
Defence briefing
Monocle reports from the IDEX arms fair in Abu Dhabi, and why the US should support struggling nations against insurgents.
Edits / Media
Inventory No. 40
A round-up of practical and pretty things, including a dog bowl that doesn’t go walkies and a baby soap that is a national institution.
Design / Provenance
Roots finder
Provenance is set to become key as we turn our backs on products made at dodgy factories in who-knows-where. Consumers want authenticity and, as many companies have found, they’re happy to pay for it.
Design / Urbanism
City slickers
It’s not necessarily the billion-euro development, star-architect-designed gallery or shiny new ferris wheel that makes locals feel good about their town. *Monocle* believes that the measure of a city is more about everyday…
Edits / Craft
Inventory No. 33
On this month’s shopping list: some nifty business card holders, a Paul Smith for Stelton kitchenware collection and a pair of rockabilly worker boots.
Edits / Manufacturing
Inventory no. 62
Time to shine your shoes, pamper your pooch and brighten up your home with this month’s assortment of objects.
Business / Sport
Ready, set, go
Preparations from the seating to the flags and the turf are nearly complete for this summer’s London Olympics. We look at the companies that have won the contracts to supply the Games.